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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
CAMPANARI Is FUNNY.
Grand Opera Tenor Adds a Dozen
Syllables to His Name

Chicago, Nov. IA long silence in the
corridor of the Auditorium hotel Satur-
day was interrupted only by the scratch
ing of a pen. Two bell boys loaded with
baggage stood near the hotel desk while
a genial little man worked bravely away
a the hotel register. At last he looked
up with a smile and turning the book
around he pointed at the result of his
work, which read as follows:
Giuseppe riprecippitevollissi-
mevolmente, New York.
A person unacquainted with the popu-
lar opera tenor Campanari would never
guess the long name was his.
Now, guess no one will find me with
all that long name, he said.
Then he hurried away to swallow sew
eraI raw eggs to get his voice in train
ing for the musicale to be held tonight.
Later he came back to the hotel corridor
and, armed with several cigars present
ed to him by the president of the Lake
Shore road, he walked up and down, sigh
ing for his companions of grand opera
fame
1T seems so odd to come to Chicago and
not have all the rest of the crowd" he
said in his quaint English. But Mr..
Grau is coming to Chicago in two days,
and then it will seem better. Yes, 1
guess the opera will be this winter,
but it will be different from last year.
Calve or Nordica will not be with US, but
Melba will be along. I don't think the
De Reszkes will be among those pres
emit"
Campanari said he was in the railroad
wreck on the New York Central road a
few days ago. and escaped from the
crowd OF newspaper men.
''Oh, about that name on the book" he
exclaimed. well I was just feeling in
a fine humor, and did it for fun. You
know my real name is Giuseppe Campan-
ari but I added the last part, which is
the longest word in the Italian language
and means that man has been dashed
over a high rock, or something like
that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
PAY mo- SEE BABIES GROW.
A Novel Plan for Maintaining a Bat
terry of Incubators.

Nc-v York, Nov IA wee bit Of hui
mainly was gazed at yesterday by hum
dreds of men and women at the new
hospital, the Leon Institute, Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue. The object of
all this curiosity was the hospitals first
patient, the baby of Mrs. Owens, which
is passing through the first stages of its
existence here in one of the IS incu-
batOrs with which the hospital is
equipped.
The Leon incubator is composed of a
box of composite metal standing upon
iron supports. Air is obtained by means
of a feed pipe running from the roof
Before entering the incubator the air is
filtered by passing through a box of alb
sOrbent cotton.
The tiny patients are nursed bymeans
of tubes. When the 10 incubators are
Inhabited the services of six wet nurses
viii be required. No charge is made
for caring for the infants, but the direc-
tors of the institute expect to defray
the expenses by charging visitors an
admission fee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
Residents of Bucksport, Me-, Arm
Themselves and Camp at
Crossroads

Bucksport, Me, Nov. Not since the
memorable three days of terror several
years ago when 'Old Charlie the big
elephant, escaped from Washburns show
and took possession of the town, has
Bucksport been so stirred up during
the past few days, and all on account Of
an invasion of bears.
Bears are roaming around within the
limits of the First school district. One
has been shot within half a mile of the
postoffce, off the main street, while 9TH
ers have been seen even nearer. Aided
by a big, black, long-haired dog, rowing
about with a chain attached to his col
lar, the situation has been wrought up
to an exciting pitch. The bear era be-
gan with a big specimen in the highways
at Davis corner Monday afternoon. He
scared twenty horses into fits.
James Stubs, who drives the Castine
stage. saw a big black beast on a steep
ledge. He thought it was a dog and
whistIed to it. The dog arose to the
length of about nine feet Of glossy fur
tried his claws on a birch tree and slid
down the ledge into the woods Half
dozen hunters reported bear in plenty
Elmer Barnard, a local crack shot, pump
ed bullets into one on the Orland road
until it keeled over. Still another Nimrod
dispatched fat grown bear at the tryst-
ing place of Bucksports youth known as
Twilight Point. Bears We're seen In
Leech's woods and on Miles lane, on the
outskirts of the town.
Then things ceased to be a joke, and
Bucxsport people became frightened cap
tain T NJ. Nicholson's big Labrador dog
Sick EN- broke his chain and got away,
and the half wild beast frightens people
at night. Tuesday there was general
turnout of sportsmen, and Davis corner
resembles a muster field. The G. A r.
veterans turned out with army muskets'
and even old fiint-locks came to the front
Prominent among the hunters was Jere-
miah Mink, who had ten pounds of pow
der and seventy-nine bullets in reserve
Good old Rev. Benjamin Fogg, in spite
of his IS years, felt the sporting blood in
his veins. took down an old musket'
strapped on his powder horn and Joined
the forces at the crossroads. At a late
hour Saturday the forces were still in the
field.
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DON'T LIKE OUR POLITICS.
Pierre LorilIard and English CAPT
taIists are Disguised.

New York, Nov. Pierre Lorillard,
the tobacco king, arrived on the steam
ship St. Louis. The first remark he
made on landing was:
Il am disguised with American poll
tics. I don't think 1 shall remain here
He added:
4 have just come from London, and
there 1 find that sums of money, big
amounts Of money, are idle because no
safe investments present themselves.
cent, yet millions lie idle. You cannot
get the London financier to consider a
proposition to invest in America, not if
you offer him 20 per cent. And it is all
due to the unsettled condition of our
politics. I tell you, it will ruin the
financial advancement of this country
to be constantly shifting from one pO-
litical policy to another"
Mr.. LOrillard said he should return to
England in the spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
LOST IN THE DESERT.
George A. Schilling's Narrow
Escape From a Terri
BILE Fate.

Lordsburg, N. NJ. Nov. Lost in
the mountains and desert plains of
New Mexico for three days without
food or water is what George A Schil-
ling. a resident of Chicago for twenty
two years, has just experienced He
has been brought to this city by George
P. Brown, a ranch owner, who found
him lying near the tracks of the Dem
ing division of the Santa F'e railroad.
Physicians have him under their care
and they say he will recover.
Mr.. Schilling was secretary of the
bureau of labor statistics under Gov
ernOr Altgeld- He is now connected
with the Chicago Gold Hill Mining and
Milling company.
Through the cactus covered hills and
the a1kaH deserts he wandered, and
when found he was all but dead. His
feet and limbs were covered with cuts
and briars and thorns; his eyes We're
nearly closed from the effects of the
alkah dust
The recovered wanderer has been in
this state for some time in the interest
of the mining company. Tuesday he
left Silver City. where he had gone to
send some MESA ges to c. S. DarrOw
of Chicago. After finishing his bust
ness he left Silver City for Gold Hill in
company with Mr.. Speed, a ranchman.
Leaving the horses at Speeds ranch.
he struck out alone for what he took
to be Gold Hill mountain and travelled
until that night, only to find on reach
ing the mountain that it was not the
coveted Gold Hill. and that he was
lost and alone without food or water.
Wednesday morning he walked until
noon Coming in sight of a hut, he
FASTENED his weary steps, only to find
the place uninhabited and without the
coveted drink of water or any sign of
life. He posted a note on the door
saying he was lost, and if anyone hap
pened that way to notify his company.
That night he lay down to rest with
his throat parched and suffering from
the lack of food
After a long tramp Thursday he
threw away his coat and a satchei and
staggered on in the hope of finding
help. He found a little damp mud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01

faith cure allowed the Dotys to take
the case of her husband.
Mrs. DOty told on the stand today
what they had done for Winters She
said Winters had got unhealthy notions
IN his head, and it was necessary for
them to remove these notions and put
healthy ones in their places. The pneu-
monia was just in his mind and they
simply removed it. The work of the
doctors and the nurses did not count.
In fact, they were d hindrance. After
Winters had been cured they sent him
bill for SIS for the removal of IN
healthy notions.
Winters thought this joke and paid
no attention to the matter. The Dotys
brought suit and a magistrate gave
judgment in their favor. Winters ap-
pealed. Judge Wright today, after
hearing the testimony, remarked that
the Dotys might have done all that
they said they had done in the way of
removing unhealthy notions from the
head of Mr.. Winters and thus cured
him Of pneumonia, but it seemed to
him that the cure in question had been
brought about by the doctors and nur-
ses at the hospital. He could not see
that the Dotys had rendered Winters
a service, and would have to reverse
the decision of the lower court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
WAR ON TRAMPS.
Tied Up. and Whipped With
Switches by Farmers.

st. Joseph, Mo, Nov. 1-Seven
tramps who had been whipped with
switches until their backs were cut to
pieces, and with blood dripping from
them, complained to the county au-
thOrities yesterday. They said they
had been whipped by a vigilance COM
mittee in the country. near town. Their
statements were investigated and
found to be true.
1t is not likely that any arrests will
be made and the tramps are afraid to
seek revenge themselves. The Vigi-
lance committee in the county was or
ganized with the sanction of the author
tiles to patrol the county roads at night
and drive out the tramps. So many
highway rObberies have been commit
ted lately that the farmers found it
necessary to organize for their own
protection.
John Chilcoat, a farmer, was stopped
on the highway at night by two
ey and Valua bles. William Larson
was robbed by the same men. Robert
Harger was attacked by four men who
shot one of his horses and sent several
through his hat. A dozen other rob-
berries were committed and the farmers
became afraid to go upon the road af-
ter night.
The police made three arrests, tax
ing Thomas Ellis, Ed. McCIurg and
Mack McClurg into custody. They ad-
of the highway robberies. They are in
Jail, but the rObberies continue. The
farmers organized two vigilance COM
mitteeS, with twenty-five members in
one and forty in the other. They
patrol the two principal roads leading
from the city toward the northeast,
walking over it in armed squads from
dusk until daylight. The vigilantes
nave notified the sheriff that they
will hang the first highway robber they
capture. Ropes are carried by them
for that purpose.
The tramps punished by the vigil
1anteS were warned to leave the county
when they were found providing about
at night. The warning was given sew
eral days before they were whipped
and they did not heed it, contending
that they had a right on the public
roads with which the farmers could not
interfere
In addition to watching for highway
robbers the farmer Viguantes hope to
capture some of the city thieves who
make foraging expeditions and steal
grain, live stock and provisions. A
negro was arrested a few days ago
with 700 chickens in his possession, and
he confessed that he had stolen them
from the farmers near the city. The
VigilanteS propose to treat 9TH
er thieves in the same manner that
they have served the tramps, if they
are caught in the country at night.
The city has been infested with hun
dreds of tramps during the past two
months, and they have been driven out
by the police. They have taken ref
uge in the country and the farmers are
now trying to drive them away.
A clash between the tramps, organ
lied into a small army, and the patrol
Of the vigilantes is feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
FUNERAL, BUT NO CORPSE
The husbands Practical Plan for Elk
pressing His Grief

New York, Nov. 1.-As Henry Milt-
hack, a cOnfectioner. of No. $50 South
Fifth street, Brooklyn, was unable to
attend his wifes funeral, which took
place in Berlin, Germany, last night, he
did the next best thing, and held an
other funeral at his home in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Milthack and his wife Travelled
abroad last summer, and it was only
six weeks ago that he left her in good
health in Berlin. He received a cable
gram on Sunday announcing her death.
In response to another cablegram Mr..
Mrthack learned that arrangements
had been made to hold the funeral in
Berlin last night.
1t occurred to him that it was posi-
BILE to hold a funeral in his own home
Notices were inserted in the newspa-
pers and a minister and an undertaken
were engag ed. The undertaken carted
a load of chairs to the house. and when
the friends of the family arrived he
presided at the door in the usual way.
Rev J. W. Loeb of the German Evan
gelical church, conducted the service
Her body will be brought to Brooklyn
next summer and inferred in Evergreen
cemetery.
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NOTED ASTROL0GER DEAD.
Would Not Predict the Day and
Hour of Her Demise.

Indianapolis, Nov. Mrs. Mary A. FL
lis, known all over the country as " DR..
Ellis, astrologist," died Saturday al the
home of her brother in this city, She
left no children, her only remaining son
committing suicide in this city three years
ago. Her husband died fifteen years ago
in Kansas.
Mrs. Ellis was a graduate of Cincin-
natl medical college, and at one time she
and BeIva A Lockwood studied law to-
gether. For so years and more Mrs. Ell
lis practfced astrology, being located at
New York, New Orleans, St. Louis. Gin
cfnnati, Washington and Philadelphia.
For the past ten years she has spent the
greater part of her time here. She firmly
believed in her ability to forecast events.
The fact that she predicted the financial
disaster from which the country is now
emerging and the St. Louis tornado gave
her widespread notoriety, and her advice
last year to bet on Mckinley was largely
followed. She was in great demand by
oil spectators and miners, and she made
a great deal of money by investments in
mining and other stocks However, her
estate scarcely exceeds $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
PARKHURsr ON GEORGE.

DR.. Parkhurst wires from Paris a
glowing tribute to Henry George, who
helped him to overthrow Tammany. He
said:
The best tribute his friends can pay
him is to vote as he would wish them
to whilst alive. He put in heavy blows
against boss rule, and now that he is
dead his followers should strike where
George would have struck If he could
now speak he would tell them to vote
for Low. The entire method of his
campaign, as his platform statements
proclaimed, was, If you electors can
not vote for me then vote for Low; do
not vote for the persOnification OF boss
rule in Platt's candidate, nor for the
legitimate descendant of TWeedism in
Croker's gang Surely Georges infiu-
ence upon his followers should survive
the tomb at least for four short days.
All the good he has done should not be
inferred with his bones. Unless mis-
take the situation, his power over his
people does not cease because his re-
mains are shut up in a cold coffin. His
soul cries out from the tomb. and tells
his people to vote for the man who will
save the city from bOssism and rob
berry The thing for Georges followers
to do is to work and vote for Low
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.
Secretary Wilson Points the Way to
Keep Millions at Home.

washington, Nov. Secretary Viii
son has presented his report to the
president reviewing the operations of
the department of agriculture for the
past year.
The most important recommendation
made by him is one that agents for the
department had been stationed at each
OF our more important embassies for
the collection of information of interest
to American farmers. Referring to this
he says:
We are endeavOring to get informa-
ton from foreign countries with whom
we compete in the markets of the world
regarding crOpS and prices. We are
also taking steps to ascertain where
crops are grown on different thermal
lines, so that seeds and plants may be
intelligently brought to this country to
assist in the diversificatiOn of our crops
and add to their variety.
There is a necessity for American
agents in every foreign country to
which we send representatives who
have had experience in theAscience OF
agriculture"
He recommends appropriations in aid
of a bureau of animal industry, WeaIn-
er bureau and publication Offices He
thinks the department should be en-
abled to place the result of important
operations at agricultural colleges be
fore the entire country, so that the
farmers of each state may get the re-
suit of the good work done in other
states"
he refers TO Ihe EFFORTS OI LIE Tic
partment to extend the foreign markets
for our edairy and live stock products
which he thinks can be done by MAX
ing the foreigners familiar with them.
Mr. Wilson says the department will
continue it's pioneer work in the encour-
agement of the sugar beet and express
es the opinion that the country viii
raise all the sugar it requires. He ex-
presses the opinion that nearly all OF
the 1882, OOO, 900 sent abroad last year for
sugar, hides, fruits, wines, animals,
rice flax, hemp, cheese, wheat, barley,
beans, eggs and silk might have been
kept at home. He also thinks the Uni
ted States should grow their own chic
Ory, licOrice, mustard, opium, etc.
With reference to horses, the secreta-
~ says:
1.-The American farmer can grow
horses as cheaply as he can grow cat
tie; we have a heavy and profitable eX-
port trade in cattle and may have an
export trade equally heavy and profita-
BILE in horses. The department is gath
ering facts regarding our horse indus
try at home and the requirements of
purchaser abroad, so that our farmers
can learn what foreign buyers de
mand."
The most important work in which
the animal industry bureau has been
engaged is, he says, that looking to
the destruction of the cattle tick. for
which, it is believed, that an agent has
been found in a petroleum product,
known as the paraffine oil, in which in
fected cattle are dipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
HANDCUFFED THEOFFICER
Sensational Escape of a Kansas Joint
ist From an Indiana Sheriff

7
Muncie, Ind, Nov. 1.-James Morgan.
a gambler, has been wanted in Kansas
for some time on the charge of violat-
ing the state whisky and gambling law,
and authorities have offered a large re-
ward. Recently Sheriff James. of Hen
ry county, learned that the man was in
Albany, twelve miles from this city
and before he attempted to arrest him
sent to the Kansas officials to come and
get their man, and bring requisition pa
pers with them. The officers arrived
in Newcastle yesterday, and this morn
ing Sheriff James dispatched his broth
er, Lee James, to get the man.
Morgan was found in a. gaming room
that he would accompany the official
without trouble. In fact, he was so
friendly that the officer accepted the of
fer TO take a few drinks. They had
missed the train at Albany, and to
make the connections here it was nee
essary to drive to Muncie in a livery
rig. A carriage and driver were Sc
cured, and the prisoner and official &C
cupied the rear seat. After distance
of eight miles had been driven the priS-
oner complained that the handouts
were too tight on his wrists, and asked
for the key to loosen them. The officer
gave it to him. and in an instant the
man had the handouts transferred to
the hands of the officer and one of the
cuffs fastened to an iron of the buggy.
The prisoner was a big man, and in the
scuffie that ensued the driver jumped
from the vehicle and ran to the horses
heads, fearful that there would be a
shooting match.
Morgan wrenched the revolver from
the sheriff took the cartridge from it
and handed it back to the new prisoner,
bade him gOOd-by and started across
the fields, making good his escape. The
rig was driven to Muncle, and at the
police station superintendent Baldwin
filed the irons from the officers wrists,
releasing him.
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NOPAY FOR FAITH CURE.
a Baltimore Judge De cidss Such Ser
vice Are Valueless to the Sick

Baltimore, Nov Judge Wright de-
cided today that faith cure doctors rem
der no apparent service to the sick, and
for that reason are not entitled to re-
Enumeration. The case was that of H.
Archer Doty and Pearl Battle Doty
against Charles F. Winters, a restau-
rant keeper. More than a year ago
Winters had pneumonia. He was sent
to a hospital and with the aid of three
doctors and three or four nurses. he
said, was enabled to pull through. That
was his version of the case. His wife
was alarmed and having some belief in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of w. L. TrumbulI. who
was killed in Kansas City on Thursday
by being struck with a passenger train,
took place yesterday afternoon from
the First Baptist church of which he
was member. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Thomas. The mus
ic was by a double quartette composed
of members of the choir The songs Sc
Iected were ones that Mr.. Trumbul1 had
chosen for use of the Christian EndeaV-
or meeting which was held week ago.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas read from the Second
Corinthians, all of which Mr.. Trum-
bull Tecited at a meeting held in the
church not long ago. Mr.. \. d. Trum-
bull, the only brother of the deceased,
arrived here from Minnesota Saturday
night. The interment was in Topeka
cemetery by the side of Mr.. TrumbuII s
mother.
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SALE TEXAS CATTLE.
500 Head Brought $40 and the Bal
ance $35 Each.

San Antonio, Nov. lone of the larg-
est cattle deals of the season and at
prices that are remarkable when COM
pared with quotations during the sum-
Tner, was closed here today.
J. NJ. Chittim and w. H. Jennings
bought of Kokernut & Kokernut 2,3G0
head of 2-year-olds. The price paid
was, for 500 head, $50 each; for 1850,
$25; delivery to begin November Is.
These are the top prices paid in this
market this season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
Woman's Missionary Meetine

The all-day union meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary societies of the churches
of Topeka will be held the Third We'd
nesday of November in the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The POSTPONE
ment for one week was necessary in or
der to secure speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
Wabash,s New onartars

st. Louis, Nov. 1.-The Wabash rail-
way, whose headquarters building was
burned this week, has secured three
floors of the handsome new Century
building, where what remained Of
Wednesdays fire has been taken Cen
eraI Manager Ramsey says that he
hopes to have everything in good run
ming order by next Monday.
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and with this he covered his arms, feet
and limbs in the hope of cooling his
blood. He gave up hope when night
came, but suddenly he heard the whis-
tie of a railroad engine and soon came
in sight of the Santa Fe tracks.
Here he was found by Mr.. Brown
and brought to this city. Mr. Schil-
ling was so far recovered last night
that he was able to give a good account
of his long walk and of his sufferings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-01
Sunday school Un.on to Meet.

On Friday evening, November 5, at
1880 o'clock, the Topeka Sunday School
Primary union will meet at the Y. NJ. c.
A. rooms. Mrs. Preuszner will be pres
ent and will show the union how to
teach the Sunday school lessons for the
month of November. Sunday school
workers, come.