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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
WORK OF THE FESTIVAL
Makes a Busy Night For the
Committee of Fifteen.
The Question of Music Discuss
ed and Settled.
Calcium Lights, Public Comfort, Fair
grounds Hospital and Other
Matters Considered.

The proposition of Gormly's band,
read at the meeting of the Committee
of Fifteen last night, to play free DUR
ing the Festival week providing all
other bands in the city would do the
same brought out much discussion on
the music question.
Mr.. George Lescher of MarshalPs
band stated that it would be abso-
lutely impossible for MarshalI's band to
make any such proposition. He said
that the band had always been willing
to do anything to aid the Committee,
and had already done about $500 worth
of work, but to ask the members of the
band, who all worked for their living,
to play the entire week for nOthing,was
out Of the question.
Major MISUNDERSTANDING band
can't play for nothing. Neither can
Gormly's. I think we ought to take
care of both of them.
Tom DOran-We have already raised
$3.50 for the music fund, and the pro
ceeds of the concert Monday night is
to go to this fund.
J. G. Samuelson-There are now but
II days left and no provision has yet
been made for music in the Labor Day
parade. Something will have to be
done.
Charles EIliot-We must have Mar
shalI's band during that week. The peo-
pie from over the state are coming here
with the expectation of hearing Mar
shalIs band.
Tom Doran-I move that this matter
the meantime the Committee can con-
tinue to solicit subscriptions, and tick
cts can be sold for the concert Monday
night. At our next meeting we will
know what funds we have on hand and
can then settle the matter.
This motion was carried.
In connection with the music queS-
ton, the statement that the $500 which
was expected to be raised was for the
purpose of paying MarshalPs band for
its services during Festival week was
incorrect. No bands have yet been en-
from which all bands engaged during
the week are to be paid. The concert
by MarshalPs band Monday night is not
for the purpose of raising money to pay
for the services of the band but is for
the benefit Of all bands which are en-
gagged for the week.
MarshalPs band will, of course be
engaged, as will also other Topeka
bands.
The citizens of Topeka should turn
out we'll at the concert Monday night
and aid in raising a large fund from
which to provide music. No festival
can be made a success without plenty
of music.
The offer of GormIy's band was dis
posed of by a resolution offered by
Captain Titus thanking the band for
the offer, but explaining that the Com
mittee had no control of other bands
and that the stipulation made in the
offer could not be considered; that any
| offer made without stipulatiOns would
| be gladly received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes Of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items Of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town

q sewing circle. composed of eight
little girls of Lowman Hill. has ac-
complished something this summer
worthy of note: The club was organ
szed June "a, having for its president
Mabel Fullsch; vice president, Jennie
Green; secretary, Jennie Cook, and
treasurer, Leona Dudley. Every even
ing during the summer the little girls
met and seWed under the direction of
ladies from the Mothers society and
learned plain sewing and embroidery.
In August they gave a lawn social
which netted the girls $3.50. This amount
was spent for bedding material and to-
gether with their work, has been en-
abIed them to furnish a chiId's bed in
Christ hospital. At the last meeting
the little girls carried the articles to
the hospital and We're shown about the
Institution by the matron, each feeling
glad that she had devoted a little of
her play time toward useful and chart
table work The members of the club
are Helen Barkman, Jessie Brown,
Rosa Campbell, Blanche Clark, Stella
Clark, Jennie Cook, Arvilla COwan
Cretia Crooks, Lucy Dickinson, Leona
Dudley, Flossie Eddy, Jennie Green,
Grace Hillman, Cassie Howard, Eliza
Kerr, Elma KitZman, Grace Meredith
Theresa Miller. celia Mitchell, Mabel
moore CaEOlne Neal O41e ElEers anna
Ream, Emma Scott, Mabel Sheldon,
Pearl TiIlmans Dora Zouge, Mabel
E'ullsch.
Mrs Arthur Mills and daughter, Lu-
cile. went to Leavenworth yesterday to
remain during Mr.. Mills absence in
New Mexico.
Ed Fletcher Of Atchison is visiting
Tom Clements.
Mr. A. w. Dana went to Kansas City
yesterday.
Miss Guerier of Atchison will enter
tain a Topeka party during the Corn
Carnival
Chas. Foulks went to Notre Dame,
Ind. yesterday to attend the univers-
aty-
The annual reception of the Wash
burn college faculty will take place this
evening.
Mr. z. il White viii spend Sunday in
Emporia.
Rev. s. 3. Anderson leaves today for
eastern points. He Will preach Sunday
IN Indianapolis. Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene 0uinten have
returned from Denver and Glenwood
Springs, where they spent the summer
Miss Ada Sullivan WIN Eeave Mon
day for visit in Ration, INT. M. She
Will visit Denver before she returns
Aome.
Miss Susie Wilder has returned tram
aaE summer; tEiR lathe east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
SHAM BATTLE DISCUSSED.
A Proposal to Have Tt on Thursday
INSTEAD of Friday Dismissed.

Instead of Friday Dismissed.
A motion introduced by Charles FL
lot to change the sham battle from
Friday to Thursday Of Festival week
and the big day parade from Thursday
morning to Friday morning, was lost
at the meeting of the Committee of
Fifteen. The dates of both the sham
battle and the big parade will remain
the same
The motive in desiring to change
the sham battle from Friday to Thurs
day was that of giving the Committee
another day on which to hold the bat
tie in the event of bad weather, as this
feature is being depended on largely
for funds.
Major Anderson stated that General
Alger, Corporal Tanner, General How
ard and Dan Stewart of Pennsylvania
would all arrive here Thursday and
would expect to make their speeches
on that day. He said that it would be
impossible to hold the party over an
other day from the fact that they had
dates made ahead.
Adjutant J. Y. Niles, who was pres
ent at the meeting, also opposed a
change in the programme on the
ground that the people over the state
had by this time made their prepara-
tiOns for attending the Fall Festival
and State Reunion in accordance with
the programmes sent out some time
ago.
After discussing the matter the Com
mittee was Of the general opinion that
no change should be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

Friday of Festival week. The follow
ing communication In reference to this
was read at the meeting of the Com
Inittee Last night:
Il am in receipt of your favor of the
14th instant requesting that our shops
at this point be closed Monday, Thurs
day and Friday Of reunion week begin
ming September Is, and am pleased to
advise that your request will be COM
piled with. POHN PLAYER
Supt. of Machinery
General Manager Frey said some days
ago that whatever arrangement was
made in reference to the closing of the
shops, would also probably be made IN
reference the general offices. It is
therefore safe to presume that the gen
era1 offices will also be closed Monday,
Thursday and Friday of that week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
MONEY NEEDED FOR MUSIC,
Instead of a Company of Horsemer
Organized Near Toneka.

Peter He'll and his cavalry from
Shawnee county may not take part in
the weeks festivities as was expected.
That is, unless Mr.. He'll and his com
pany of cavalry are willing to take part
for the glory alone and without the
appropriation of 500 which was passed
at the last meeting of the committee.
The matter was brought up by a res
olution introduced by Mr.. Adams rec
ommending that the motion appropriate
ing 500 to Mr.. He'll be reconsidered
with the intention of placing the 800
in the music fund. The motion was
opposed by Major Anderson on the
grounds that the company of cavalry
was absolutely necessary in the sham
battle.
The resolution to reconsider the mo-
ton was adopted and the final settle
nent of the matter postponed to the
next meeting of the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
10 POSTPONE BRIDGE MOVING.
The Removal Will Probably Not Take
Place Till After the Festival.

AS stated in last evenings Journal,
action was taken by the Committee of
Fifteen on the question of moving the
bridge before Fall Festival week The
matter was brought by a resolution
introduced by Captain H. NJ. Phillips
stating that it was the sense of the
Committee that the moving of the
bridge be postponed until after Festi-
val week. The resolution was adopted
It is the present intention of the con-
tractors to move the bridge Saturday
night. The county commissioners will
probably take favorable action on the
resolution passed by the Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
AMERICAN CHURCH MOBBED
prasbvterian Church in Mexico At
tackled bv a Crowd of Natives.

New york, Sept. 18-A dispateh TO
the Herald from the City of Mexico
< mob attacked the American Pres
bvterian church in Amusa, Calientes,
on the night of September 10 me
pastor is the Rev. D. Sharp. The moo
broke windows and doors with stones
and Mr.. Sharp's house was also at
tackled. A crowd attacked the Morelos
Protestant college in the same city sep
TENDER 16, breaking every window IN
several arrests have been made and
the authorities are anxious to identity
the leaders.
Minister Ransom has been Appealed
to to use his best offices with the gov
eminent to secure the punishment OF
the offenders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
NEW YORKS NOT FOR SALE.
President freedman Says the Club is
Not to be Bought.


New York, Sept. 1s-The World this
morning says
President Freedman of the New York
base ball club has returned to the city.
IN response to a request for informa-
ton as to whether he would nibble at
any OF the fattering offers for his con
trolling interest in the New York club,
Mr. Freedman said: THE franchise is
not for sale upon any terms. Not even
100000. As far as that Washington
matter is concerned there is nothing in
it What could Charley Byrne buy these
days? He will do well to look after his
own club. The BroOklyns surely need
improvements that will keep him busy
Notwithstanding Mr.. Freedman's Wig
orous denial, there is something in the
story that Frederick Eaton of the Dia-
mond Match company is involved in a
contemplated purchase of the New York
club. The syndicate was formed over
two months ago. and the plans were
knocked out a bit by the unexpected
good showing of the Giants under
''Scrappy'' Bill Joyce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
The Ladies vii be Helned.

The committee of three ladies ap-
pointed by the general committee yes
terday afternoon, met with the Com
mfttee of Fifteen at the meeting last
night and requested that the committee
assist the ladies in the additional dec
grafton of Kansas avenue. The re-
quest was granted unanimously and
the entire committee will meet with the
ladies at the Hotel ThroOp Tuesday
evening of Festival week and aid in
placing the flowers on the iron poles of
the city railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
WHAF Is THE MATTER
With Locomotive Headlights for
Lighting the Streets.

It has been proposed by a railroad
man that the illumination of the streets
during the Fall Festival might be
greatly aided by using locomotive
headlights in many places. These would
throw a bright glare into the middle of
the street and illuminated passing pa
rades. If the night professions pass
around Capitol square as is now pro-
posed a great deal of light will be need
ed there. Headlights might be placed
all around the square
The executive council at the state
house should hold a meeting and pro-
vide for Illuminating that building
from the basement to the dome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
More Cycle Prizes.

Three additional prizes for features
in the big bicycle parade on Tuesday
night of Festival week have been Sc
cured by the committee on prizes. They
are: For the best comic costume ap-
pearing in the parade, a bundle carrier,
donated by Mr.. H. D. Crosby. For the
most unique costume appearing in the
parade, one years subscription to the
Kansas CycIer, donated by the Topeka
Printing company. For the best decor
ated Iady's wheel appearing in the pa
rade, 100 fine calling cards, donated by
the Topeka Printing COMPANY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
HosnitaI al the Fairgrounds.

A report was read at the meeting last
night from DR. A. A. Raub, member of
the executive committee of the G. A r.
stating that cost of equipping a tenn
porary hospital at the fair grounds dur
ing the Reunion would be about $24.
An appropriation of S25 for this pur-
pose was made by the Committee. The
hospital will be located in one of the
buildings on the grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
G1adstone Writes q Letter.

London. Sept. 18.-A letter from Mr.
Gladstone with reference to the pro-
posed memorial of the car has been
published. In it, he expressed the hope
that the heart and mind of the car
may be awakened to the fearful mis-
chiefs which the policy of the late
Russian minister for foreign affairs,
Prince Lobanoff- Rostovsky has done 50
much to promote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Ang1ioan Ordinations nre Invalid.

Rome, Sept. 1S.-The pope in an
apostolic letter, proclaims that the
Anglican ordinations are absolutely in
valid and his holiness invited the An
glicans to return to Catholic unity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Maoeo to Attack Pinar del Rio.

New York, Sept. 1s.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, says: The
rebel leader Maceo has left his strong
hold in the mountains and is encamped
with large forces on the Danes estate.
south of Pinar Del Rio city. An attack
on that city is momentarily expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Martha Riley Took Hornhine.

Martha Riley, a colored woman of
the street, tried to commit suicide last
night by taking a heavy dose of NOR
phine. She fell on Seventh street, just
east of Kansas avenue, after swallow
ing the dose. Chief Gardiner discOv-
cred her and DR.. Mitchell arrived and
used a stomach pump to remove the
poison. Martha Riley's lover had
deserted her and she became despond-
ent. She will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Is COMING TO KANSAS.
Man on Bicycle With a Card ct Am
Going to Paradise"

Arcola, Ill, Sept. 18-An unknown
man came through this city yesterday
afternoon on a bicycle headed west. He
had large card on his back inscribed:
Il am Going to Paradise The man is
between 40 and SO years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
MI. Greenwald's wise Provision.

D. J. G1eenwald, the newly appoint
ed treasurer of the Committee of Fiji
teen, introduced a resolution at the
meeting last night to the effect that the
Committee would not be responsible for
any bill unless the same was authorized
at a meeting of the Committee. The
resolution was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept 18-For Kansas: Rain
this afternoon and tonight; Saturday
showers and cooler; northwest winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18

reached without further injury than a
few painful jabs from the spear-like
around for some time after he had es-
capped from their fury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
SHOPS CLOSE THREE DAYS
To Permit the Men to Enjoy the Fall
Festival.

The Santa Fe management has done
the magnanimous thing by their shop
employees in this city in agreeing to
close the shops Monday, Thursday and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-18
Bills Allowed.

Bills of $3.50 for wood, So for printing.
and S613G for bill posting were allowed
by the Committee of Fifteen.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-05
Spiders That Catch Birds


W. ]. Rainbow, an Australian nat,,r-
alist. gives description Of the large
Dlrd-entrapping spiders Of his country.
Representatives Of this genus abound
IN tropical and subtropical regions.
Ihelr webs are composed Of two kinds
OF silk-one yellow, exceedingly yiscid
and q. elastic; the other white, dry and
somewhat brittle. The latter is used
Tor the framework of the web, the guys
and radii, and the former for the con-
centric rings. These snares are at
varied heights, sometimes within reach
again ten to twelve feet from the
ground, but always in position ex-
posed to the rays Of the sun. The diam
eter is also variable, from three feet
upward. One seen by Giraffe in the Fiji
Islands constructs a web thirty feet IN
diameter. These snares are strong
enough to entrap small birds. In the
authors opinion the web is not set for
such game, and the spider does not feed
on her pathological victim. In the
case where she has been observed with
her fangs in the body of the ensnared
bird, it Is probable that it is for the.
purpose OF Fastening the death of thu
bird in order to prevent its injuring the
web In its struggles to escape. Spiders
OF the genus Nephila are easily tanned.
Although exceedingly voracious. they
can exist for many days without food
OF Water.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-05
FEMININE ELECTRICITY.
The UnfiatterIng Term s Negative /,
,2 Still Used. 35 III


From the beginning it had been no
ticed that there were two kinds Of cler-
zeal forces, but these were named, with
reckless discourtesy, positive and neg
alive. as though the second had been
inferior, inactive, merely receptive,
says Harper's Weekly. And yet there
were suggestions Of the true relations
OF these two forces that should not
have been overlooked. It is recorded
that six years after the st. Petersburg
professors fatal experiment (about
1889, Robert SPINNER, when pulling
OH his stockings in the evening, re-
marked that they gave cracking
noise and emitted sparks BY varied
experiments he discovered that the
electricity was most powerful when a
silk and Worsted stocking had been
worn on the same leg, or, if the stock
ings were both Of silk, then more di-
ve1t1ng results were obtained when
they were Of different colors. Two white
SILK stockings or two black ones gave
no electrical indications. When black
and white stockings were withdrawn
from the same leg, and then separated,
they were SO much inflated that each
showed the entire shape Of the leg and
ats a distance of eighteen inches they
rushed to meet each other. Separated
BY force they would again become in
Hated. and be as ready to rush together
as before When this experiment was
performed with two black STOCKINGS in
one hand and two white in the other,
She repulslon Of those of the same color
-thelr jealousy-and the attraction Of
those OF different colors would throw
them into agitation and make them
catch each at that Of its opposite color,
at q greater distance Plainly this
eighteenth century student had to do
with masculine and feminine electric
lty and yet the unflattering term "neg-
atlve, as applied to the feminine, has
persisted even to our day. -ss@
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-05
DARTMoUTH,s WOMAN: MASTER
Miss Katherine Mordantt Juint VIII
Received n Degree.

Miss Katherine Mordantt Juint WHO
Received Degree.
History was made az Dartmouth
college Wednesday in confeHng the
degree Of master Of arts on Miss Kath-
crime Mordantt Quint, daughter Of the
Rev. "A. n. Quint, a Dartmo alum
nus, and a trustee Of the college. Miss
Quint was the first young woman &C.
capted by the trustees for q post-grad-
uate course, and her fine scholarship,
in their opinion, justiies the new de.
parture, though the doors will still be
closed to all but men for the under
gEa duate course. @s 7
Miss CUNTS acceptance by the
trustees was due wholly to her own
exertions, and came as the result of
her petition to President Tucker, of
Dartmouth college, asking for the priv
ilege Of taking a post-gra duate course.
She was already graduate of Welles-
ley class Of 80, and, while there, was
q member of tie Shakespearean soci-
ETY. and one Of the staff of editors Of
the first '.Legenda." Later, she taught
in Tabor academy, Marion, and on
leaving to continue her studies at Dart
mouth, received years leave of abb
sence. Now that she has secured her
degree of master Of arts, and complet-
ed her advanced studies in Greek and
English, with Greek as a major course,
it is her intention to resume her posts
ton as teacher at Tabor academy,
where she has already taught two
years with decided success. 4.
1T is nothing wonderful 'said Miss
Ouint. In speaking of her poSt-gradyl.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-09-05
Stupidity OF Men.

s. Jack paid me last night the compli,
ment I have always coveted" remarked
Maude, complacently, as she straight
ened her necktie. HE said my clothes
always suited me and were chosen with
exquisite taste; that they seemed part
of myself" 25
How lovely! What did you say to
hin? % e9
II told him it was not my fault if
they did not suit me, for I had four
sisters to borrow from and that I al
ways worked hard enough in select
Ing from their gowns something that
should suit both myself and the occa-
sion. He seemed amused, though,
when told him and I wished / hadn't.
Men are so stupidv'-New York World.