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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
GREAT IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Three Immense Reservoirs Being Con-
structed in San Diego County, Cal.

San Diego, Aug 30-One of the
greatest water distributing systems in
the west is being established in San
Diego county by the Southern California
Mountain Water company. The system
when completed will comprise three res
erviors, the Otay, Moreno and Barretts,
holding an aggregate of over 81, O00, 000,-
900 gallons of water, enough to irrigate
100000 acres. The Otay dam is just
completed.
It's height is 100 feet above the foun-
dation of SO feet above bed rock. 1t is
500 feet long at the top, 400 feet thick at
the bottom and 16 feet at the top Its
impounding capacity is over 1900 000-
900 gallons, and it floods over 1000
acres. The Moreno reservoir, now in
course of construction, will have ca
pacity of over 1900 acres. The reser-
voirs are located about Is miles back
in the mountains from this city, in the
center of a large watershed, many
miles in circumference.
To retain the large volume of water
that would naturally flow through the
deep canyon to the sea, it has been nee
two mountains. To construct the dam
which will be $50 feet high, 446 feet
long and 450 feet thick at its base, it has
been necessary to go down 112 feet be-
low the surface to reach bed rock, upon
which the foundation of the great
structure rests. Then the sides of the
mountains were tunneled and many
thousands of pounds of giant powder
sent hundreds of thousands of tons of
rock tumbling into the gorge below.
This is now being systematically con-
Verted into the dam through the med
ium of heavy wire cables, reaching from
mountain to mountain, operated by
steam. Work has only just begun on
the Barrett's dam. 1t took three years
to construct the Otay works, but less
time will be consumed on either of the
other structures. The estimated cost of
the system is about So 500, 900. The result
is expected to be the rapid conversion
Of n IF hn- fnf IL
able for grazing only into valuable ORCH
ards and fertile fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
DOCTOR SHOWS NERVE.
Shaft Pierced a Physicians Leg and
He Directed His Rescuers.

New York, Aug. 3O.-The spectacle of
a man impaled on the shaft of a
wagon Mortified the pedestrians in the
neighborhood of Eighth avenue and
Thirty third street about 10 a m. to-
day. Those who gathered around were
thrilled by the remarkable GOODNESS
with which he gave orders for the re-
moval of the wagon shaft from his leg.
1t had pierced through and through,
and when removed the sufferer direct
ed the stanehing of the blood and the
bandagfng of the wound with perfect
GOODNESS.
The man who gave that remarkable
exhibition of nerve was DR.. John H.
O'Connor, aged 40, of $50 West Six
tenth street. He and a friend, J. W.
Dunno, were wheeling up Eighth ave-
nue. toward Ninety ninth street, where
Dr.. O'Connor was to attend to a pa
tent. A runaway horse came clatter-
ing up behind them, and they sprinted
to get out of the way. He was too
close to give them time to turn out,
and DR.. O'Connor tried to jump from
his wheel into a passing wagon. Just
as he sprung the the shaft struck him
and pierced his leg as though it were a
knife, and the doctor was held aloft.
He was taken to Roosevelt hospital,
where it is said he will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
TOM WATSON'S PROPHECY.
Says Silver Democrats Will Join Pop.
ulists and Leave the Old
Party to Gold.

Atlanta, Aug. 3O.-Thomas E. Watson
late Populist candidate for vice pres
ident-asserted in an interview today
that by the time the fall campaign be-
gins there will not be a, silver Demo-
crat in the country. They will be COM
PEELED to enter the Populist ranks, he
gold men.
He issues very urgent invitation to
all silveriteS to take shelter under the
broad arms of Populism, and says the
struggle between the two metals will be
short, sharp and decisive for the white
metal.
He predicts that so desperate will be
the contest that families will be broken
up and friends separated.
He ridiculeS the assertion that the
advance in wheat and cotton is to be
credited to the Republican agencies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
MILK FOR THE POOR.
One New York Citizen Purchases s.
900 Tickets

ACKNOWLEDGMENT THHT xzfifmhyb
New York, Aug. 3O.-AIthough the
dock commissioners have stopped Nath-
an StrauS from dispensing steriIized
milk in the Third Street Recrea ton
Pier, that philanthropist has taken
measures to erect new stand in prac-
tically the same location as that he had
before the new pier was opened His
stand will be within 10 feet of the pier
and will be opened for distributing milk
today.
Mothers presenting orders issued by
the various societies will be supplied
with SteriliZed milk. These orders are
only given to those who cannot afford
to pay the nominal price of one cent
Arthur Lehman, in appreciation of
Mr.. Straus' work. has written to A. L.
Kinkead, superintendent of the Straus
laboratory, to arrange for the purchase
of 5000 tickets which he intends to- dis
tribute among the poorest families on
the East side. These tickets will be
ready for distribution today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
KANSAS TOWNS FRIENDLY.

Leavenworth feels very kindly to-
ward the Atchison Corn Carnival and
the Topeka Fall Festival, and will send
large crowds to both places. Being
more conveniently located as to dis
lance and railroad facilities, Atchison
will get the largest delegation from
here; but Topeka will not be neglected.
The enterprising citizens of both places
are working nobly for the success of
their respective festivities. Topeka is
especially aggressive as well as pro-
gressive, and our people would do well
to spend at least one or two days there.
1t is understood that hundreds of To-
pekans will spend reunion week here
Leavenworth Standard.
The feeling of sisterly regard between
Kansas towns that has been growing
has at last reached Leavenworth. The
old fashioned notion that the cities of
Kansas must perpetually quarrel with
each other was one fostered by fire eat
ing editors of the ancient stripe, who
thought they could not be interesting
unless perpetually abusing some neigh
Dor city. This kind of wit, has done
immeasureable harm to Kansas be-
cause the gibes and jeers have been
copied by eastern papers and without
their animus being considered have
been published as facts.
Kansas is big enough for all her
towns to grow in. All of US would be
glad to add a few thousand to our pop
ulation. One thing is certain, no one
town in Kansas will grow unless
the whole state grows. If all the cities
of Kansas stand by each other, the
whole state will be built up. There
ought to be an end of this snorting and
bowling about each other exemplifed
now in the Wichita and Lawrence pa
pers alone. But the Kilkenny cat idea
is about played out. Kansas is getting
together. Her cities are growing mu-
tually helpful to each other Our people
are going to Leavenworth, Atchison,
Hutchinson, Ottawa and other places
TO Interchange courtesies and ideas, and
people of those cities are coming here.
1t is a great deal pleasanter to be on
good terms with ones neighbors, than
bad; besides, it pays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
CLEVELAND STILL IN LUCK
Ex- President Gets More Fishing
Ground at Buzzard's Bay.

Buzzard's Bay, Aug. 30.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland has been favored by
the county line laid down this week
by the joint board of commissioners of
the counties of Plymouth and Barnsta-
BILE.
BY the act of the last legislature the
county and town boundary between
Wareham, in Plymouth county, and
Bourne, on what is strictly Cape Cod,
in Barnstable county, was defined this
week.
The channel from Red brook at the
extreme head of Buttermilk bay, to a
point off Marshnee island, thence
straight line to Abial's ledge, where
Mr. Cleveland fishes so much, is the
new boundary. The channel is crooked
and opposite Gray Gables it conven-
veniently bends away from that famous
estate toward the opposite CWareham)
shore, giving Mr.. Cleveland the control
of the waters and the bottoms to the
town he lives in.
1t will permit him, by license from the
town, to gather scallops and to angle
for various kinds of fish. 1t also gives
him an opportunity to secure "a much
larger oyster bed grant in the immedi-
ate front of his estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
PHEASANTS DIE BY POISON
Wheat Soaked in Arsenic Kills Nearly
1900 Birds.

Bengies, Md, Aug. 30.-The Bowleys
Quarter Ducking club have lost up
wards OF 1.500 pheasants during the past
four weeks by poisoning. The work is
a repetition of the trouble of last year,
when James T. Butler was caught pois-
oning the birds with arsenical wheat,
and the same means is being employed
this year. The poisoner first killed all
the birds of the Baltimore Brewer, Hen
ry A. Brehm, whose pheasant farm is in
Back-River Neck, on the opposite side
of Middle river from the Bowley's prop
erty.
Mr.. McVicar had several of thu car
casses examined, and Prof. Wilson stat
ted that enough poison was placed in
the wheat that he could detect it
are being made by the club to save the
birds at Seneca farm, and a vigilant
watch is being kept for midnight prowl
ers. The loss is estimated at from ST.
600 to $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
WAS HAGGARD'S HERO.
T. G. Selous. the Original of Allan
Quatermain, on His Way to
the Rocky Mountains

Chicago, Aug. 30.-F. c. Selous, the
African hunter and explorer, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Se1ous, registered at the
Auditorium yesterday. He is just from
the gathering of British scientists at
Toronto and is on his way to the Rocky
Mountains.
Mr.. Selous, who is the original of Ri
der Haggard'S Allan Quatermain, is a
gray bearded, quiet hammered man So
years of age. He has spent 25 years
in the interior of Africa, has killed over
100 elephants and thousands of other
big game, and some of his escapes have
been little short of marvellous. He
served in the two wars with the Mata-
belle, and his valor and his wonderful
craftsmanship made him dreadful foe
He thinks the Beers will hereafter
pursue a more liberal policy with the
Uitlanders, and England will easily
crush the revolt in India.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
PUMICE- STONE FIND.
CLEVELAND Man Who Has a Klondike
in the Great American Desert.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 3O.-Wm. Quig
ley of 2677 Euclid avenue, this city,
has organized a company of Cleveland
and Chicago capitalists, with capital
stock of 100000, to mine pumice stone
in the Great American Desert in Utah.
Quigley is the man who succeeded in
having a tariff of Sc per ton placed on
Indian pumice in the Dingley bill Quig-
ley conceived the idea that rock lava
probably existed somewhere in the far
west, where volcanoes existed thou
sands of years ago. Acting upon this
theory the Cleveland man went to Utah
He Travelled south $50 miles into the
Great American Desert.
After months of vain search Quigley
discovered a vein of pumice stone of
sufficient magnitude to supply the
world.
The vein is 2O4 feet thick and covers
an area of 120 acres.
'This is the only mine or rock pum-
ice outside of India" said Mr.. Quigley
today. 1T is a superior quality and
sells from 500 to 5000 per ton. 1t is en-
tirely free from pebbles and flint, which
mar the Indian product.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
IN THE LUXEMBOURG.
Wonderful Triumph of an American
Colored Artist.

Atlanta Aug. 3O-A cablegram has
brought the news to Atlanta that Hen
ry Tanner, a negro who has been study
ing painting in Paris for some years,
has ever come to one of his race in that
field.
He recently exhibited in the salon a
work entitled 1.-The Rising of Lazarus,
which received signal praise from the
critics and has been purchased by the
French government for the Luxem-
bourg.
This information stirred many people
in Atlanta, as the artist is we'll known
here, and many years studied under the
late Horace Bradley, who was consid-
cred one of the foremost artists of the
south Henry Tanner, the fortunate
negro, is son of a Missionary of the A.
NJ E. church from this state.
The artist, after showing to his
friends here that he was possessed of
real talent, went to the north, where he
studied for a time and afterwards he
went to Paris.
There he studied under Constant, and
through his guidance has won his sig
nal victory. 1t is said that he occupied
the same room in which the studio of
James p Field is now located One
who knew him here said yesterday:
Henry Tanner, though negro, IS
possessed of a most refined and aes-
thetical nature andsa remarkable art
istic talent.
"Only in recent years has any
painting purchased by the French gov
eminent for the Luxembourg gallery.
Henry Mosh1er's painting, The Return
was the first American picture to re-
ceive that honor.
ssSince then Walter Gay and two 9TH
ers have had the same honor. The fifth
choice falls to this negro, who has late
" been a resident of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
MAXIM'S NEW LIGHT.
It is Said to Be Greatly Superior to
Those Which Are Now in Use.

London, Aug. 3O-A light just invent
ed by Hiram Maxim, the American sci
enlist, and inventor of the Maxim gun,
has just been shown. 1t is the finest,
cheapest and strongest electric light eV-
er discovered, with nearly three times
the candle power of the ordinary incan-
descent light.
1t lasts more than twice as long and
requires less than half the energy. I'm
like the lights now in use, the film is
made of mineral instead of vegetable
cret.
The result is a light of intense brill
nancy without red rays The bulb Is
OF ordinary size. The light l saw was
house, Is Queens Gate Place. This is
big, lofty room % by 26 feet. A sin
gle new lamp illuminated the room far
beyond the power of two Edison-Swan
16 candle power lamps.
Mr.. Maxim said:
This one lamp has been burning in
this room 1000 hours with only a slight
dimunition of power l don't know how
much longer it will burn, as it is still
in the experimental stage. Ordinary
lamps now used have 16 candle power.
This new lamp has 40 candle power
taking the Watts unit of electrical
energy.
THE American lamps require four
and e1ght-tenthS to five to the candle
power. The best English lamps take
four and two-tenths to the candle pow
er. The new Maxim lamp only takes
two and eight-tenths to the candle
power. That expresses automatically
the economy of the new lamp in cleo
trical energy.
1T secures nearly three times the
light, and this single lamp has burnt al
ready twice as long as the average
lamp now in use. I do not claim, how
ever, that all my new lamps will do as
well as this one. I am not yet ready to
show it to the public"
Maxim exhibited some of the ma
terials from which the films are made.
They looked like pieces of coal. The
vegetable films now used are very cost
1y. Mr. Maxim said he could make L.
600 of his new films for ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
new FALL
DRESS
TRIM innings.

Our New Fall Dress Trim
mings are here. We are
showing a very complete
assortment of m e d u M
priced beaded and braided
goods = braid and braid
trimmings are much in ia
vor; in fact,> were never
more so. Soutache. Tu-
bulars, Mohair, Silk, Silk
and Tinsel mixed, Braided
Patterns and Ornaments
all widths, in black and col
ors, both silk and wool, and
all prices. Beaded Trim
mings are in demand. Our
assortment is good, and
prices are as low as ever.
We are showing some very
pretty colored Bead and
Silk Applique; also Beaded
Fronts, Boleros and the
new Camilla Girdles.
Come in and see them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
A LEGIsLAr1vE MYSTERY,

The insertion in the conference report
on the tariff bill of what has since be-
come known as the per cent discrimin-
ating clause is exciting much comment
as it's effects come to be realized. It's
possibilities seem to be something stu
pendous.
This seemingly insignificant part of
Mr.. Dingley's structure appears des-
tined to give to Claus Spreckels'
steamship line and the Pacific railroads
monopoly of the carrying trade be-
tween this country and Japan, China
and Australia
Imports from those countries have
hitherto been brought over in British
ships, hauled across the continent on
the Canadian Pacific railroad, entering
the United States through New Eng
land. The clause of the tariff act which
is attracting so much attention places
an additional duty of 10 per cent on
goods brought in in this way. This,
of course. is equivalent to granting
subsidy to the American transportation
lines reaching the Asiatic trade. The
consumers will pay it.
Perhaps there would have been no
fuss about it if it were not for the fact
that it affects New England roads as
well as the Canadian Pacific.
The most remarkable thing about the
discriminating feature of the bill is that
nobody seems to know how it got there
nor did anyone know that it was there
at all until after the bill had become
law, when it was discovered with great
promptitude by it's beneficiaries.
1t seems certain that this clause was
not in the bill when it went to the con-
ference committee, but 1t was in it
when the bill was passed. No one has
how it got there or at whose instance
it was inserted.
Senator Chandler, in discussing the
matter, says plainly that he was duped.
He says that, relying on a pledge given
by members of the conference commit
tee that there should be nothing new
put in the bill, he did not read it. He
offers no apology, but throws himself
on the mercy of his constituents and
hopes to be forgiven.
on the whole this particular bit of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30

Emporia Republican: Holgate is the
name of a village in Ohio where fifteen
armed tramps charged upon a wedding
festival, devoured the supper and stole
the groom's coat containing a license,
thereby preventing the marriage.
Had this occurred in Kansas the east
ern papers would have declared that it
was to be expected from Jerry Simp-
sons state. Did we believe in being
vindictive we might retaliate that such
acts are not surprising in General
Coxey's state. But we are not vindic-
tive, and hence are forced to the con-
clusion that Ohio has just as big fake
writers as Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
PANIC AMONG TRAVELLERS.
Caused by Railroad Accidents and
Thieves on European Lines.

London, Aug. 3O.-Continenta1 trav-
cling this summer has been the worst
for many seasons past and there has
been quite panic among the travelling
public of Austria in consequence of the
frequent railroad disasters and the con-
tinuouS robbing of passengers on
through expresses. During the past
five weeks there have been fifteen &C
cidents on Austrian railroads
Belgium, Sweden and Denmark have
been infected by a large gang of expert
railroad thieves who have been rob-
bling trunks in transit. The losses which
travellers have suffered recently in this
manner have greatly increased over
the amounts of any previous year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30

legislation for the benefit of special in
terests does not seem to be worse than
many other features of a similar char
acter which are found in every tariff
law, but it is the manner of securing it
which is reprehensible.
1t is not improbable that John D.
Spreckels, who was a delegate to the
st. Louis convention, or Dan Lamont,
who is now vice president of the North
ern Pacific, could tell exactly how 1T
was done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30


Only one girl ever loved an Atchison
it out.
Every bachelor is told 20 or so times
day that he ought to get married, and
always by women.
afternoon who was painted and pow
dered so much that she looked like a
clown.
What lot of meanness woman will
stand from very bad husband, and
how little she will take from a husband
who is goodi
woman lately told her friend a Sc
cret and added: Now, don't tell any
one" NO" her dear friend answered,
TN not; I'll let you do it,
+
Whenever anyone enters a place of
you can set him down as chump, and
refuse to back down from your opin-
ion.
For years there has been a deadly
hatred between Mrs. A. and Mrs. B.,
and the reason has just come to light.
Some time ago Mrs. A. gave a party
ask the B. children?" she asked her
mamma, when she was making out the
invitations. NO" said Mrs. A. "'WelI,
why?" persisted the child. Because
if 1 ask them,'' the mother replied,
their mother will come, toe, and I don't
want her." The girl told Mrs. b. chill
dren why they were not to be invited,
and of course they told their mother
Mrs. A. and Mrs. B. have hated each
other ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
DANIEL BOONE'S KETTLE.
Another Supposed Memento of the
Famous Pioneer

Bristol, Tenn, Aug. 3O.-A farmer
brought to Bristol today an old bat
tered kettle, which was dug up on a
side of the kettle near the rim, appears
these letters: ID. Boon, 176O.''
The kettle is supposed to have been
used by Daniel Boone, the noted pio-
neer hunter, whose name is carved on
a historic beech in this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
ST. LOUIS STRONG MAN.
Pat Mccarthy Lifts Two Tons of Stone
Piled on Boards.

St.Louis, Aug. 30.-Pat Mccarthy aged
SO. broke the worlds record this morn
ing by lifting 4,222 pounds of stones
piled upon a lot of boards. 1t was done
at 1905 Pine street before a crowd and
a reporter. He does not look muscu-
lar.
He got under it very much like man
would crawl under a wagon load of
stone and the lifting was doue by the
muscles of the arms, back and legs.
Mccarthy took up a position which al
lowed him to bring every muscle of his
body into play. After the feat he sail:
81 will lift against any man in ST.
Louis and give him a handicap of half a
ton, and I'll wager $500 or less can
beat anyone at that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30

leaving the arrangement entirely with
the board
Amy desired information on this sub
ject will be furnished by addressing c.
L. de Randamie 401 Kansas avenue.
soliciting a favorable consideration
of this our request. we remain"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
Don't TObaeeo Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. fun OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
SPANS NEW NAVY.
Will Have an Ironclad and Six Cruis-
ers to Begin With.

Madrid, Aug 30.-The Spanish govern
ment will Immediately construct one
large ironclad and six cruisers of from
5000 to 1000 tons, to form the nucleus
of three Squadrons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
Clearance Sale
OF LaCeS.

When We say Clearance
you know what that means.
On Tuesday morning we
shall put on our counters
all Of our cream and white
Net Top Lace; not a poor
pattern in the whole lot,
but we have too many. All
values from 25c to 65c a
yard. We will make but
two prices on the lot-1Oc
and 15c a yard. The offer
is good Four Days Only.
I'VE don't need to say
more" The price will GER
tainly CLEAR them and
quickly, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30

Shirts. collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West sth St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
GLOBE SIGHTS.

(F'rom the Atchison Globe)
A very ugly man is talked about as
much as a good looking man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
Weather Indicatlons.

Chicago, Aug. 3O.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair and warmer tonight and