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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
GOING TO "PARALYzE" TOPEKA
Cowley County Proposes to Send a
Display of its Own.

GFrom the Arkansas City Traveller
You may tell the good people of Ar
kansas City that the Santa Fe railroad
will carry, free of charge, any floats or
other display that they may want to
make at the Fail Festival in Topeka
next month"; said Superintendent Do
Ian to the Traveller.
You mean any floats OF display that
the citizens may want to make outside
of those directly under the control of
the employees of the Santa Fe?"
Yes, and the citizens cannot make
them any too elaborate to suit US, eth
err replied Mr.. Dolan.
Now is the time for Arkansas City
and Cowley county to do some excellent
advertising at practically no expense
Our factories and mills should have
their wares there. The agricultural in
terests should be represented with its
II feet corn stalks, its 51z feet bundles
. of wheat, it's 100 pound melons, its Z
feet grasses, its mammoth red apples
and rosy peaches. it's heavy cluster of
grapes and beautiful succulent plums.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
BREAD IN POLICE STATION
81 Loaves of Chicago Bread Did Not
Weigh 10 Ounces Each.

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-Eighty-seven leaves
of fresh bread spent last night in the
Fiftieth street police station. They
were arrested by Policeman Thomas
Rafter yesterday afternoon, on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, and, being unable to give
bail, are held pending their examina-
ton in the Hyde Park police court.
The bread was seized at the bakery
shops of A Walbaum, 267 East Thirty
ninth street and ALSO Cottage Grove av-
enue. 1t was taken into custody be-
cause it was weighed in the balance
and found wanting. The newly enforce
ed bread ordinance says that one pound
lOaves of bread shall weigh one pound.
If a loaf does not weigh one pound then
the police must seize it and carry it
away to the police station.
Policeman Rafter, who was recently
detailed from the Fiftieth street sta
ton as special bread policeman of the
Hyde Park district, dropped into Wal
baum's shop, in Cottage Grove avenue,
yesterday, just as the fresh bread was
man Rafter produced his little scales
and weighed one of the loaves. 1t had
a label on its side. as required by the
ordinance, marked "One pound" but
Policeman Rafter'S scales showed that
1T weighed but IA ounces.
You are pinched,'' said Policeman
Rafter. solemnly. and he took the loaf
into custody. Then he went through
the case. weighing every loaf Forty
six leaves were found guilty, and the
patrol wagon was summoned, and took
and his little scales then went to Thir-
ty-ninth street, and raided the bake
shop at 267. Forty-one offenders against
the bread ordinance were found and ia
ken away in triumph.
II the justice finds the proprietor
guilty the lOaveS will be declared con-
fscated and given to some charity or
ganization designated by the court as
required by the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
RUDYARD KIPLING. JR.
Son and Heir is Born to the Author
of the "Jungle Book"

Brattleboro, VT, Aug. 20.-Dr. James
Couland received a cable message of
three words today which made him
chuclxle in knowing fashion. Some
how or other the information it con-
tanned so pleased the doctor that he
could not keep il to himself and pres
emily "hitched up his team and drove
down the road apiece into Brattleboro
and exhibited the message to half the
residents. This is how 1t read:
Nottingham, England, Aug. 1S.-
Boy; both well.
"'RUDYARD KIPLING."
The author of the Jungle Book is
near neighbor of DR.. Couland when
he lives at The Bungalow" as his
recent eccentric hillside residence in
Buffalo is called, and the cable had
been anxiously expected for several
days.
The Kiplings now have three chill
dren, the other two being daughters.
Mrs. Kipling was Miss Ballestier of
Brattleboro, sister of the late Wolcott
Ballestier, who elaborated with Kip
ling in writing 1.-THE Nauhlaka."
Kipling has long wished for son
and heir, and it is popularity understood
among his Vermont neighbors that this
latest youngster will be chriStened after
his talented dad. ''Rudyard Kipling."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
GREAT NEW ENGLAND DAM.
Great Wall Near Boston Nearly Rea-
dy for Use as Part of Water
system

Boston. Aug. 20.-With the magnitude
of that massive structure, built OF gran
tie and cement, which is known as dam
No. 5, of the metropolitan system OF
water supply, and which STANDS To-Day
practically completed, the average per
son can form no definite nor lntellgent
idea, unless they have seen this mon
ster barrier to the progress OF the wafer
in one of the principal streams In the
vicinity where it is located, or are IN
possession of clear ideas OF engineering
tactics.
The dam is about 1000 feet in length.
and rs feet high above the original PED
of the ground where it is situated. It's
total height is 100 feet from the foun-
dations to the top. These foundations
are built something like % feet below
the surface. At the bottom OF the dam
the masonry portion is about 20 feet
wide. The overflow is 300 feet long.
This Fertilization, which has been
placed across Stony brook, is estimated
$500. 600 That at Hopkinton, which
dams the water of Indian brook, APP
proaches it in size the nearest of any of
the structures of the Sudbury river sys
tenn of water supply. The acreage of
the basin or reservoir connected with
the Southboro dam is about 1900, lying
in that town and the city of Marlboro.
1 400 acres of which are known as wa
ter surface, as that is the amount of
land to be kept flooded
The holding or storage capacity of
this great receptacle is to be 400, 600, 900
gallons of water, and it's greatest depth
when filled is about 20 feet. It's aver
age depth will be % feet. At the pres
ent time the water is so deep in that
section of the reservoir containing the
largest quantity of water. It is esti-
mated there are 1,500. 600, 900 gallons of
water now stored there.
The tunnel or conduit now being COM
pleted is to convey the water of the
Nashua river reservoir at Clinton to
the one at Southboro at the rate of
300 900. 900 gallons per day. After hav-
irp latter Mace If
allowed to settle and become purified
before passing Bostonward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
Phone 3S4.
Something in This Name.

Said an old traveller recently to a rep
resentative of the National Hotel Re
porter:
Whenever I travel between the ca
and the west it is with very decided
sense of relief and satisfaction that /
reach the four-track system of the New
1ork Central railroad at either end of
the route The four parallel tracks of
this great line give one a feeling of Sc
curity and safety quite unlike that
which may be experienced on any other
road In addition to this feeling of
safety there is the added satisfaction of
the knowledge that everything possible
IS being done for ones comfort as well
The locomotives are finest ever turned
out, the cars are models of comfort and
elegance, and the employees are invari-
ably polite and attentive. The title of
Americas Greatest Railroad which
one often sees in its announcements is
no nlisnomer. The New York Central
Is just what ii claims to be. National
Hotel Reporter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
A WONDERFUL BARN.
John Bryan of Ohio, Erecting One of
the Largest in the World.

Springfield, o., Aug. 20.-At a meet
ing of the oranges of Clark, Greene and
Montgomery counties at John Bryan's
big farm near Yellow Springs, the
scene of his unique philanthropic
scheme of diversified farming, the cor
nerstone of what will be one of the biggest
barns in the world was laid today.
There is but one larger than this as
planned, that of the Car of Russia.
The part of Riverside barn that will
be constructed this year will be 200 feet
by 81 feet, with an L 81 feet by Ga feet,
the whole including nearly 5000 square
feet of roof. 1t will be a two story
building, with mill roof. The first story
will be entirely of stone, quarried on
Riverside farm. The structure will be
supplied with running water through
all parts, even to the managers of the
animals, being forced by hydraulic rams
from adjacent springs.
Mr.. Bryan will dedicate this barn in
October by giving an old-time harvest
home jollifcation. The floor will ac-
commodate 1000 couples dancing. The
mansion house will be thrown open to
invited guests, and several cottages
now being constructed in the park will
be at their disposal. On this occasion
the old Roman festival of the crowning
of Ceres will be revived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
MOUNT LEROY ASCENDED.
American Party of Professors Sue
ceeds in Reaching a Canadian Peak.

Baltimore. Md. Aug. 2O.-A dispatch
from Laggan, B. c., announces the
successful ascension of Mount LEROY
by Professors Fay and Mitchell, of
Tufts: Little of Bowdoin, Parker of Col
umbia and Thompson, a resident of
Philadelphia, who have had the good
fortune to associate with themselves
Professor Dixon. who is the crack climb
er of theEnglish Alpine club. The par
ty has been supplied with trained
guides from Switzerland, toward the
expense of which the counselor of eX-
ploration of the Appalachian club and
a number of private individuals have
contributed.
Mount LEROY is one of the higher
peaks of the Canadian Rockies. 1t lies
at the head of the valley of Lake
Louise, which is itself about two or
three miles distant from the line of the
Canadian Pacific where it crosses the
mountains. Its height as measured by
the topographic survey is ,260 feet,
although the barometric readings of
the party last year would indicate 100
or 200 feet more. LEROY has not been
assembled until the present year, al
though for some of the members of the
party it is the third attempt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

Inc WOrk OF SOl1clt1nS is by no means
completed. No work was done in the
territory south of Eighth street. But
little work has been done either on the
east or west sides. The portion of the
city lying north of Fourth street is
also still in an unfinished condition,
but Major Anderson and Otto Kuehne
have promised to clean up the work
there in short time.
1t has been impossible to see many
prominent men of means, who are out
of the city. They will be seen as soon
as they return, and many of them will
subscribe.
While the amount secured this week
is but $500, nearly that much more
will be subscribed from people who are
out of town who have not yet made up
their minds or who are in territory
that has not yet been worked
There is little doubt that enough will
be secured to furnish all the money
necessary.
People have begun to realize what
a work the Committee of Fifteen is do
ing. They are also awakening to the
fact that the Fall Festival does Tope-
ka more practical good than anything
that has ever been held here.
The citizens of Topeka will congratu-
late themselves that they made it pos
sible to hold a Fall Festival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
WAR ON BOGUS DRUGS.
Chicago Board of Pharmacy to Make
Many Pros cutions

Chicago, Aug 20.-Quinine pills with
no Quinine in them ana nth1a tablets
with no lithia in them and cream of
tartar with So per cent OF plaster or
paris in it are a few of the things that
have come to the notice OF the state
board of pharmacy, and that is why a
large number of dealers in drug and
groceries may be arrested today or to-
morrow.
The manufacture and sale, or the Of
fering for sale. of adulterated chemicals
and the substitution of them for pure
drugs is an offense under the pharma-
cy laws, and the officials charged with
the enforcement of those laws have
been gathering evidence for three
months and now they are ready to
prosecute.
Four chemists were employed in
making analyses of the suspected
chemicals, and whenever any adultera-
ton or substitution was detected the
dealer at whose place the stuff was
found was put on the list of those who
are to be arrested. 1t is said the num-
Der of arrests that will follow as the
result of this campaign against impure
drugs is nearly 200. Many grocerS will
be among the number, because cream of
tartar and borax are chemicals which
are sold in most grocery stores.
A grocer may sell cream of tartar
end borax without violating any law if
the stuff is pure, but if it is not the
state board of pharmacy will be after
him just the same as it will pursue the
druggist who sells chalk for quinine.
L
fee, molasses or any other food article
not chemical will not be interfered
with. Those things are prohibited by
another set of laws which are never
enforced. The pharmacy laws, howev-
er, have special guardians.
Frederick NJ. Schmidt. resident mem
Der of the state board of pharmacy,
said so many complaints had been pre-
scented to the board with regard to Of
lenses under the pharmacy laws that it
was decided a few months ago to be-
gin a sweeping campaign against Of
Tenders.
I'VE are making a special effort to
stop the sale of authorizations and sub
stitutions in chemicals he said. IT
think the public will lend US its moral
support in this work. No one would
like to eat cream of tartar which was
So per cent plaster of paris and yet the
chemists who are making the analyses
for the board have found such cases.
They have found borax with no borax
in it, quinine pills with no quinine in
them and lithia tablets with no lithia
in them. Cases have also been reported
where prescriptions have been filled and
the salient ingredients left out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
Campaien Assessments Low.

The executive committee of the Re
publican county central committee has
announced the assessments on the can
didates for campaign purposes. The
assessments indicate that the campaign
is to be conducted on an economical
plan. The candidates for county clerk
register OF deeds, sheriff and county
treasurer are each assessed $780, The
candidates for surveyor and county
commissioners will be expected to paw
$50 each and the coroner is let off with
an assessment of $25. Last year the
candidates for clerk and district Judge
were each assessed $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
BUTTE'S SENSATION.
Mayor Visits the Treasurer and is
Knocked Down During a Quarrel.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 20.-A bloody en-
counter occurred today between City
Treasurer Jerry Mccarthy and Mayor
P. S. Harrington.
The treasurer has long petitioned the
mayor and city council for additional
help in his office, but was refused, so
when the mayor today entered Nc
Carthy's office and inquired as to the
reasons why collections were not push
ed the treasurer became angry. Hot
words followed, the lie was passed, and
the treasurer knocked the mayor down
The latter was taken home in a closed
hack and a warrant was issued for the
treasurer's arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

The real estate men should take the
Initiative in this commendable enter
prise The farmers will take pleasure
in donating their products, the mill
company viii doubtless furnish a pyr-
amid of -four, the factories will sup
ply samples of their wares and the
merchants will contribute goods for
the decoration of the floats.
Let Arkansas City and Cowley coun-
ty paralyze the capital city and rs 600
visitors by the magnidcence of it's dis
pIaY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
Teach srs' examinations.

Examinations will be held under
the direction of the state board of edu-
cation at the following places. beginning
next week: Topeka. Lawrence, Manhat-
tan, Emporia, Holton, Beloit and Smith
Center. County superintendent will
have charge of the examinations to be
held at Great Bend. Fort Scott, Winfield,
Tribune, Mcpherson, Norton, Stockton,
Marysville and Saiina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
ExarYbodY SAYS So.

Casearets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
of C. c. G. to-day; 10, -, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
A Train

OF Pullman palace and tourist sleepers
and free chair cars will run through to
Buffalo via Santa Fe. leaving points in
Kansas on August 81. Persons of dis
elimination, who fully appreciate the
significance of this statement will pur-
chase their tickets over the Santa Fe
It's the official route for the w. r. c. a
fact which renders comment unneces-
GarV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
THE GREAT ROCk ISLAND.
The Official G. A R. Route to the
Buffalo Encam nnent


Solid train of chair cars and sIeeners
through to Buffalo without change
Leaves Topeka Saturday, Aug. 21st. 3:40
p. m, arrive at Buffalo Monday morn
ing 500 a m. Only So. 50 for the round
trip Secure your space in chair cars
and sleepers early.
For reservations and full inform a tior
call on or address
A. NJ. FULLER
City Pass. Agt
Phone 1884,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
M. B. Nicholson to Run.

Judge NJ. B. Nicholson of Council
Grove, who was a candidate for chief
justice of the supreme court last year
and also received honorable mention
among the list of candidates for attor-
ney general before the Populist state
convention has through his friends in
augurated a boom for himself for as
sociate justice of the supreme court to
succeed Justice Allen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
TOPEKANS GENEROUS.
T0PEkANS GENEROUS.
The Subscriptions to the Fall
Festival
Are Practically Unanimous,
Everybody Giving Something.
Topeka is the Most Publis Spirited
City of It's Size in the Country
Ali the People Work To-
gether for the Com
mon Good.

Public spirit was never so strong In
any city as in Topeka. The members
of the Committee of Fifteen who are
canvassing for the Fall Festival have
met with practically no rebuffs that
were of serious moment.
The work of soliciting so far this
week has resulted in securing the fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
it. J. w. PHILLIPS,
61z w. Eighth st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
LOW Rateg and Hot weather

Are here. A trip to Colorado doesn't
cost much now, and you may be COM
Portable in a cooler climate. Apply to
agent Santa Fee Route, or to w. J.
Black, G.. p. A, Topeka, for rates and
copy of A Colorado Summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

Comfortable RecIining Chair Cars.
Are carried between Topeka and Pueb-
10, Colorado Springs and Denver on
the Colorado Express leaving over the
Santa Fe at 1905 p. m daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

Marshali's Band.
BY Marshalrs band at Garfield park
this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

The Santa Fe Route Is selling excur
sion tickets to Nashville, Tenn, and
return. account the exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

Go to Garfield park and hear the con-
cert by MarshalPs band this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

There are others-but none "just as
good" as DR.. Davis Anti-Headache.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

The Comrades Like Ii.
The People SAEl' Like ft,
And They viii Take H,
The Rock 1sIamd'' 60 Bu 6aIOs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

The Magic Healer of all Coughs,
Colds and Consumption is Beggs' Cher
ry Cough Syrup. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
6. Ar. Emcampmenta t BuffaIo. w.

Special train over the Missouri Pacific
will leave Kansas City 1885 D. m, Au-
gust 21st, running through to Buffalo
via Big Four Route from st. Louis, ar
irving Buffalo Z a. m. August 23rd.
This train will carry chair cars which
will be free, and Pullman sleeping cars
at berth rate of s..
For reservations and other informal
ton, write 10
J. H LYON,
w. P. A Mo. Pac. Ry, 800 Main street,
Kansas City, Mo.
F. e. NIPPS,
Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

Open Air Concert
At Garfield park this evening by Mar
shalrs band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

You will enjoy the concert at Gar
field park by Marshail's band this ev-
ening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20

;. A. Peak. SCIENTIST. over crosby's store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-20
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure
This new remedy is great surprise on
relieving pain in the bladder. Kidneys.
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy
Sold by Geo. W. Stansfeld 6S2 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 6o7 Kansas
Ave, druggists. Topeka, Kan.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
VAN WYcK's PATRONAGE.
snd Only to the President OF tho
United States.


New York, Nov. 6.-More than 55,-
900 persons win directly or Indirectly
draw pay from the city in the first adj
ministration of the mayor of Greater
New York. The salaries of 33 900 of
these whose names will be actually on
the city's payroll will aggregate S33,-
O00.00O Part of this amount repre-
sents the salaries and patronage of the
other officers elected, but this is COM
paratively small, most of the total
representing the patronage of Greater
New York's first mayor, Robert A. Van
Wyck.
A conservative estimate of those who
will draw payment indirectly from the
city, through city contracts and the
like, is %, 900. Mayor Strong, at the
time the Greater New York charter
was passed, estimated this force as
equal to, if not exceeding, the actual
number of all office holders
Second only to the president of the
United States in the value of his pat
ronage, the first mayer of the greater
city is first in the significance of this
patronage. With his colleagues elect,
Of the same political party as himself,
Mr.. Van Wyck can lead an army of
office holders, and those indirectly EN-
ployed by the city, as great as the
army OF the Potomac.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
WEYLER IN DISGRACE.
To BE Arrested Wherever He May Chance
to Land,

Madrid, Nov. s.-The Spanish gov
ernment, as a result of the delibera-
tions of the ministers over the utter
ances of General Weyler, has come to
the decision to try him by court-mar-
tial, no matter where he lands, If he
confirms the accuracy of the press re
ports of his utterances.
The commanding officers at all the
ports of the Spanish kingdom have
been instructed to demand of General
Weyl er the moment he can be commu-
nicated with, the exact terms of the
speech which he delivered in reply to
the manifestation at Havana on the
occasion of his embarkation for Spain
on Sunday.
The steamer Montserrat, on which
General Weyler sailed for Spain Sun
day, on Wednesday, as cabled to the
Associated Press, reached Gibarra, on
the northwest coast of Cuba, with her
engines disabled and may be compelled
to return to Havana, in which case it
is not unlikely that there will be in
teresting developments.