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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
DRAGGED OVER A PREcIPIcE.
Two Women Are Perhaps Fatally Injured
on Lookout Mountain.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. S.-A most
exciting runaway occurred on Lookout
mountain. Mrs. A. p. Lockhart and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson were driving sin
gle buggy along the road when the
horse became frightened at passing
incline car and started at break-neck
speed down the mountain. About half
way down the buggy lodged on stump.
The horse suddenly brought TO stand
still, backed the buggy over precipice
from thirty to forty feet high. The ami
NAL followed the buggy and was killed.
The women were seated in the buggy
when the perious leap was made and
both were perhaps fatally injured. AT
that spot, during the last ten years, six
lives have been lost in similar ways.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Wei, Known southern Lady Dead.

Oxford, Ga. Nov. S,--Mrs. Georgie
Ficklers Galloway wife OF; ID. Morgan
Galloway, vice president of. Emory col-
iegea died. ats1l O'Clock after a months
illnessSa MgG Galloway was one OF the
best. known ladies linz the state ana was
the mother of severalschildrep' amohs
whom is DIR. Morgan Callaway' 'r'' OF
the University of Texas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
/. r,... rrsirhts in Collision.

F., Louisville, Ky. Nov. s.-Two freight
trains, onsthe. Air Line railroad collided
near New Albany. Ind. Fireman Frank
Gfossman Of the east bound train being
seriously injured An unknown tramp
wis aiso Badly hurt. The engines OF
bdth trains were badly wrecked and
many OF ths,ears were damaged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
w.u.Known Horsoman Kills HIMSELF

Tipton, Ind, Nov, S--Josepn so,,s.
widely known as a dfiver ana nanu,es
of horses. committed suicide mere pS
shooting himself in the. head with re-
yolver.. Death was instantaneous, .Joi-
~ was a brother of Float Joiiy'
we,I-known horse owner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Elects a Republican.

Toledo. o., Nov. s.-Judge Parker OF
The ninth circuit court has decided that
the Wood county board of county super
visors must certify the returns OF Cen
ter township This elects Norris. Re-
nuhliean candidate for representative.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
FAILURES DECREASE.
Strong Proof Of the Improved
Condition of Trade.
DARK CLOUDS BEGIN TO BREAK,

Unreasonable Weather Has an, Effect to
Restrict Sales, but This Applies to Com
paratively Few Lines-More Big Works
Join the Active List-The Advance in
woolens Arrested - Another Rise In
Wheat Above the Dollar Mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
BACK FROM PARIS.
James A. Troutman Loses 16 Pounds
on European Fare.

Ex-Lieutenant Governor James A
Troutman returned yesterday from his
European trip. He weighs IS pounds
less than when he left home and was
not faVorably impressed with the
"ballny' climate of France.
Mr. Troutman, ike every one else
who travels abroad, brought home g
suit of clothes made by a French tailor
which cost him much less than he
could have bought the same clothes in
this country for but ne did not buy
the clothes because they were cheap,
but because he -Wanfed to. have some
thing on his back made by a French
tailor Still Mr.. Troutman says he has
been fortified in his tariff views.
Mr. Troutman was impressed with
many things he saw. but with nothing
more than the fact that pretty girls are
the attendants in shoe stores. I went
in to price pair of shoes in Bordeaux
said he, and a pretty, ViVaciOus little
lady who could not speak English
waited upon me. 1 made her under
stand by motions what 1 wanted and
she got the shoes. I then sat down
and started to unite my shoe, but she
was down on her knees in an instant
and she removed my shoe with as much
consideration as our young shoe clerks
show here when they are waiting on
young lady. 1 bought the shoes
The railroad service impressed Mr..
Troutman with its disadvantages. He
says that he did not enjoy being locked
in an apartment with one or two
strange Frenchmen. In the nights the
porters would throw water bottles in
to the apartment and that was the only
source of heat.
THE hotels are very good. They
charge about as much as the hotels
here, but they give the guests all the
wine that they want with the meals.
They also serve tea and coffee, but as
I drink neither wine, tea or coffee, I
ordered milk. I found out when my
bill was brought in that the milk was
charged extra. I could have had a
gallon of wine without a cent extra
charge, but they charged me Is cents
for a pint of milk.
when I left the hotel at Bordeaux
gave one or two men who had done
me special service small tips They
were the man who brought Inc my pa
per. the man who had charge of the
room and the man who had charge of
the keys. I thought that was all, but
when 1 went down in the office I found
the head waiter and one or two others
waiting to bid me good by. I gave
them each a franc and of course sup
posed that was the end. but when I
went out to get into the carriage every
one connected with the hotel was there
to bid me good by. It cost me 81 to
get away from that hotel and no one
in the house would accept a cent be-
fore got ready to leave"
Mr. TrOutman fixed up the business
concerning the De BoiSserre estate that
took him to France, in ten days. He
and his partner, Robert Stone, now own
the lawsuit to recover the Odd Fellows
home in Franklin county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
HOW MUCH?
The President Asks Governors il
Flood Districts How Much
They Need.

Washington, April 5.-The situation
in the flooded Mississippi district is be-
ing earnestly inquired into by the pres
ident and today the Arkansas congress-
ional delegation headed by Senator
Jones, called upon Mr.. Mckinley to urge
upon him the advisability of sending a
special message to congress urging ap-
prOpriate legislation for the relief of
the flood sufferers.
A delegation of citizens from Mem
phis, headed by Representative Car
mack, also called on the same mission.
Mckinley has already telegraphed the
governors OF the states in which the
flood exist for information, and he has
practically decided to- send a special
messages to congress tomorrow on the
such legislation for the relief of the suf-
fererS as congress may deem fit be en-
acted without delay.
The president has received the follow
ing replies from governors to whom in
quiries were addressed as to the flood
situation and need of relief:
Baton Rouge, La.-Up to date we
have, been able to hold our Ievees in
the state with the exception Of a break
in lower Bayou La FOurche. There is
as yet no flooded district except a small
territory affected by the crevasse. The
situation is. however, extremely critical
and the cooperation of your depart
ment through assistant engineers in
STRENGTHENING and maintaining the
leN6eS Is earnestly SOllc1C9Q. Accept my
thanks for your interest in our people
and my high appreciation of the same.
(Signed0 MURPHY J. FOSTER
Governor.
Little Rock. Ark, April 5.-Am gath
ering information by wire and other
wise and will promptly report to you
as soon as reliable data can be obtain
ed. by Monday probably. Entire Mis-
sissippi valley in Arkansas OVerfiowed.
Great destruction of property; eonmu-
nication to many points cut off. render
ing the information you require diff
cult to obtain. The extent of suffering
for food and shelter can only be vague
ly apprOximated, but it is safe to say
$50 900 added by government to our 10
cal resources will not be too much to
meet the exigencies.
(SignedO DANIEL w. JONES,
Governor.
Jackson, Miss, April Photographic
communication with the flooded dis
tricts are so interrupted by the over
flow that it is impossible to give any
thing like accurate estimate of number
of suffering. But I think 900 would
relieve the present distress Many
thanks for your generous interest in
our stricken people. Will keep you
promptly informed as requested.
(Signed3 A. J. McLAURIN,
Governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
SAD CASE OF MRS. MARTIN.
Was to be Taken to the Salvation
Hospital but Friends Interfere.

Mrs. Joshua Martin, wife of the vet
eran tailor, is very dangerously i'll and
the family is in destitute circumstan-
ces.
Yesterday an appeal was sent to Po-
lice Matron Thorpe by Mr.. Martin ask
ing for help and medical care, as he
feared that she could live but
short time unless she was furnished aid
of some kind.
Capt Hawk of the Salvation Army
and Mrs. Thorpe went to see about the
case. Mr.. Martin was overjOyed to
think that his wife could be cared for
a the Salvation Army hospital She has
pleuresy of a dangerous form. Accord
ingly arrangements were made to take
the sick woman to the Salvation Army
hospital and Knights ambulance was
sent to the Martin residence. But the
friends of Mrs. Martin decidedly differ
emily when they saw the big convey
ance, and they sent it back empty.
Mrs. Thorpe said: Il think we will
have to take Mrs. Martin to the hospital
unless her friends can make all COM
Portable for her. She is very sick WO-
man and she will die if something isn't
done. When we talked to Mr. Martin
about it and he found out that she
could go to the hospital and be cared
for, he wept for joy. But guess her
friends got around her and wouldn't
let her go"
Joshua Martin was one of the original
owners of the addition south of the city
known as Martin and Dennis addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
STOCKYARDS CASE.
Judge Foster Win Decide the Case on
Next Monday.

Late Saturday afternoon Judge FOs-
ter took the Kansas City stock yards in
junction case under advisement until
next Monday, April u, at 10 o'clock.
Before adjourning court he announced
that it was possible that he might want
evidence tending to throw light on the
question of what would be a reasonable
compensation for the stockholders of
the company to receive on their invest
ments, and if so he would call for this
evidence Monday aad further. postpone
the case. If he found that this evil
dence was not necessary. he would de-
eide the case on that date.
Attorney General Boyle and Judge
Martin decided Saturday to abandon
the claim that the federal court had no
jurisdiction in the case, and the attOr-
neys for the stockholders We're able to
introduce evidence on the main propo-
sition. This evidence consisted in part
of a number of af1davits from Philip
Armour and others connected with the
Kansas City Stock Yards company,
showing the amount of money expend-
ed in equiping the yards at Kansas
City and the benefit derived by the
Kansas farmers by reason of the eX-
cellent market offered them at that
point, which, it was stated, was due
almost wholly to the building up of the
stock yards.
Attorney d. r. Hite and Judge David
Martin closed the arguments for their
respective sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05

cfded by our supreme court December
5, 1896, the court says: That after the
candidates have once been nominated
by a convention held by a party or fac
tion of a party, and genuine certificates
in due form have been filed with the
proper officers, the names must be print
ed on the official ballot under the head
ing of the party which they claim to
represent
IN this case the women candidates
for school board at our city election to
be held tomorrow, were regularly nom
mated by Republicans and as Repub-
ucans, and genuine certificates IN due
form have been fled with the proper Of
hcerS, and their names therefore must
be printed on the official ballot under
the heading of the Republican party
This refers to the names of those can
didates appearing upon the Republi-
can tickets.
When we consider the fact that there
are in Topeka schools nearly 5000
children, from the homes of its citizens,
is it not important that the very best
board to be had is the one to elect to
perform the duties connected with the
forming of the characters as well as
educating this greatest factor of our
nation the children? Women teachers
can apply to women members in mat
ters that are in the schools, and that
young ladies can not easily appeal to
men. strangers comparatively speaking
to them upon. Shall we not rise above
party prejudice, and let justice prevail
in this sacred position?
we need women on the School board
and nothing shows it so plainly as the
great fight some men are making to
prevent it. If there is no salary, no hon
or, no compensation, and men have not
sufficient time to attend TO the duties
of the office, and the women candidates
are competent and will spare the time
to attend to it, why is it that such a
great uproar is made and bad names
applied to the women candidates, who
only consented to become such at the
earnest solicitation of mothers who
felt the need of mothers in this posi-
ton. LUCIA 0. CASE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05

and the girl absolutely refused to tell
who he was. Police Matron Thorpe was
notified and she went to the police sta
tion where she and Chief Steele put the
young girl through severe question
She admitted having drank whisky
with him, but said she could not re-
member his name. She does not re-
member having gone to the car.
Chief Steele says it is one of the most
stubborn cases of the kind with which
Mrs. Thorpe took Lola Printz and
locked her at her own house on Van
Buren street pending further develop
ments in the case.
Chief Steele said to a reporter: I'VE
can't tell now who the fellow was who
was with her last night, because we
want to get him today"
The girl was seen by a State Journal
reporter as she sat in the Jail room at
Police Matron Thorpe's residence. She
looked drowsy and her eyes We're in
famed. Her answers came slowly as if
it was an effort for her to speak. When
asked if her head ashed she nodded
slowly. who was it who was with
you last night?" asked the reporter.
I don't remember his name" she re-
piled in a tired voice Il went to the
American Volunteers meeting and
when 1 came out he introduced himself
to me. He had some whisky and we
drank it,
Didn't you know that men some
times drug young girls when they drink
WITH Inen1 =! asked mrs. IhOrD6.
Weren't you afraid to trust yourself
with a Stranger?''
The girl shook her head. She sat qui-
city in a chair and looked at the wall
paper. Only once or twice did she turn
them toward either the reporter or
Mrs Thorpe.
How old are you?" asked the re-
porter.
I was 16 last December. My faith
er's name is George Printz and he ex-
presses
Mrs. Thorpe has known of the girl for
some time. She gave aid to the family
several months ago. She had become
much interested in Lola Printz, for she
is really a bright girl and appears to be
we'll behaved. The police matron had
succeeded in getting the girl to keep
house for her father and two brothers
and she thought everything was all
right. The girls mother died seven
years ago, and the temptations have
been too great for her. For the past
few days she has been away from her
home and her father did not know
where she was.
She had drank some liquor before but
says that she was never drunk before.
The police department is working on
the case, and it is probable that the
fellow will be arrested before night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
Young Girl Debauohed.

Lola Printz, 16 years old, the daugh-
ter of George Printz, an eXpressrnan OF
1116 Lawrence street, was found IN a
drunken stupor this morning lying in
Missouri Pacific box car in the railroad
wards in South Topeka. She had been
there all night and had evidently been
drugged by a young man with Whom
she had been walking during the even
ing She had drank some whisky with
him. and soon she was dead drunk. The
police were notified and are working on
the case.
Lola Printz is a short. plump young
girl with pretty large, blue eyes, rather
well defined features and might be call
ed a pretty girl. She has lived with
her father in Parkdale until within the
past few days.
Last night Lola went to the meeting
of the American Volunteers in the
Keith block. As she left the hall
Young man met her and they walked
whisky in his pocket and he offered her
a drink Later in the night they went
to the Missouri Pacific railroad yards
and crawled into freight car where
thev spent then light in drunken ca
rousal. Early this morning the man left
the car Lola PrintZ was in a heavy
drunken sleep. People in the neighbor-
hood discovered her about o'clock this
morning and the police were notified
An officer was sent to the car and took
the girl to the police station. She was
suffering considerably due to the whisky
she had drunk during the night.
The young man could not be found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
A CURRENCY oFITs OWN.
Santo Domingo Has Placed an Order
With an American Firm.

New York, April 5.-The Republic of
Santo Domingo, having grown weary
of the Mexican dollar and determined
to have a currency of her own. has
placed an order for 1, 900 coins of
silver alloy with the assay firm of
Charles S. Platt of this city.
This is the first time an order of this
kind has ever been placed with a pri-
vate firm in this country, and Mr.. Platt
is justifiably proud of the preference
shown his house. Usually such orders
are filled by the mints of England or
France.
The order calls for dollars equal in
size and value to a French five-franc
piece, half dollars and 20 and 10 cent
pieces. The smaller coins correspond
in size to similar pieces in our own cur
rency.
The face of the coins will bear a like
ness in relief of the Goddess of Liberty
and the reverse will show the coat of
arms of the Republic of SantO Domin-
go.
The entire amount of this order is
$4,000 which Mr.. Platt said would be
about the value of the coins in our
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
CUBA'S PRESIDENT TO OURS
Salvador Cisneros Writes to William
Mckinley.

New York, April 5.-SaIvador Cis-
neros, president of the provisional gov
ernment of Cuba, has written an open
letter to President Mckinley and given
a copy to the special correspondent of
the World in Cuba. President Cis-
nerOs writing under date of March 4,
says in part:
Mr. President: Today you become
chief executive of the greatest, freest,
most progressive nation that the sun
light of heaven ever shone upon To-
day the organized and maintained re-
public of Cuba, it's citizens and soldiers.
from the highest to the lowest, con-
gratulate you and pray that God will
give you strength and wisdom to con-
tinue the progress and increase the
prosperity of the American people.
DO as she may, Spain is destined
to lose Cuba eventually. Could she
hope for success in the present war, it
would only be a matter of a few years
and again there would be another re-
bellion.
But for Spain the present struggle
is hopeless The success attending our
arms has been a surprise even to us.
Every province of Cuba has risen
against the tyrannicaI power of Spain.
In two years we have accomplished
much more than we did in the entire
late war, which continued ten years.
The civil branch of the government is
we'll established, and its workings are
daily becoming more forceful and COM
plete.
..The entire province Of Santiago, with
two exceptions of large towns, is en-
tirely under our control In more than
200 cities, towns and villages Spain has
not a soldier and has apparently re-
Hnquished all claim to that territory.
She no longer has civil representatives
in most of the districts. while there
is not one township in the entire prov
ince but has its prefectO or assistant
prefecto appointed by the republic of
Cuba.
Spain collects today but one-eighth
the amount of taxes in Puerto Principe,
Santa Clara and Santiago provinces
she did two years ago, while the taxes
levied and collected by this government
have in the three provinces amounted
to more than $380,000
These taxes are not collected by the
aid of the military. The law is fixed
by our secretary of the treasury with
the counsel of the secretary of the in
terror and civil officers in the various
projects collect the same in the regular
way.
For more than year the army has
not levied tax or tribute without the
assent of the secretary of the treasury.
We have established throughout the
island a system of mails, and the frank
of the republic attached to a parcel in
sureS its delivery at any point Amer
lean mails are carried by this system
and delivered TO persons IN the most
remote parts of the island. An import
feature of the civil government has
been issuing books and the establish
rnent of schools. Early in the war the
government took up education, realiz-
ing that knowledge meant strength and
liberty.
Every department. of the govern
mcnt is in good working order and a
unity of purpose pervades every
branch, while the people of the island,
as a whole. are giving US their most
earnest support"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-05
BALLOTINC.
Elections Are in Progress in
Many Cities.
More Scratching Than Ever
Known in Cincinnati.
THE SILVER QUESTION
Is the Main Issue in Dubuque,
Iowa.
A Heavy Vote on Mayor in De-
trOit.
THE SILVER QUESTION

Cincinnati, April 5.-Election day
opened with an almost cloudless sky
and a fine bracing air such as to permit
the most comfortable exercise of the
right of suffrage. The polls were not
especially crowded at the opening but
in many places the voting was above
the average for the spring elections.
This is very much mixed election.
The regular ticket has been branded as
the product of Boss Cox, while the
opposing ticket headed by Tafel for
mayor and composed about equally of
Republicans and Democrats, has been
labeled the boss Bernard ticket. Con-
sequently scratching will be greater
than ever known, and the result cannot
even be guessed at, with any degree of
certainty. The issue is almost wholly
local and personal.
Dubuque, Ia, April 5.-Weather
quiet. Two tickets, Democratic and
Citizens composed of Republicans and
independent Democrats. Intense bit
terness, local issues increased by intro
duction of the silver question. Early
indications favor Independents.
Detroit, April 5.-Election day is
bright and clear in Detroit and vicin-
ity but it is raining more or less steadily
at almost every other point in the south
peninsula of Michigan. A light vote is
anticipated in most of the rural dis
tr1cts. In Detroit the vote for mayor
will be heavy for special election.
Cleveland, April 5-The mayoralty
fight is the most intense in years and
the poll is remarkably heavy. Neither
John Farley, Democrat, nor Robert e.
MckiSson, Republican, are polling the
much in doubt. Indeed. party lines
have rarely been so utterly Obliterated
In many of the precincts nearly two
thirds of the vote had been cast at 9
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