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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
WAS NO REVOLT.
L r. Yount Says There was No In
surrection at the Reform School


Commissioner of elections L. T.
Yount has written the Journal a COM
municatiOn concerning the reported re-
volt at the reform school
Mr.. Yount says that the report of a
revolt was groundless. He says:
There was no revolt, and nothing oc-
CURED upon which the shadow of such
a. story could rest.
The story does not in any manner
injure the present incumbent, but is a
sad reflection upon the character of Mr..
Howells management, and leads the
people to believe that his boys were in
a state of instruction at the time of his
retirement.
The reform school boys are manly
little fellows, always obedient to the Of
fcers, and the great majority of them
as bright little chaps as can be found
anywhere.
They will find in Mr.. Hart their best
frierd, who will devote his every ener-
gy to their care and DEVELOPMENT He
is firm and positive in his manner, yet
possesses the kindliest disposition.
He viii make personal friend of
every boy in the institution, as he will
endeavor to make them good men and
good citizens The superintendent
should be given the moral support of
the people and the press, and help make
the institution what it was intended to
be, a reform school for boys"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
BONES OF NEW WORKERS.
Bushels of Them Found by Workmen
Excavating for Astor's Building.

New York, June S.-A human skele-
ton and bushels of bones were found by
workmen who were eXcavating for the
foundations of the Astor's thirty story
building on the site of the structure at
Broadway and Rector street, in which
Jay Gould and Russell Sage used to
have their offices. At first the work
men thought they had discovered a clue
to some great crime, but a bystander
declared it was only the overflow from
Trinity churchyard, which embraced
what is now Rector street, and the land
south for several hundred feet, while to
the west it ran down to the North
river in a splendid lawnlike park
These bones, he declared, may have
been those of illustriOus New Workers.
for some of the first families of Trinity
parish who had been inferred there
were evidently overlooked when the
contents of the southern portion of the
churchyard were taken up to make
room for Rector street and adjoining
improvements. The skeleton found
today lay facing the east, fully six
feet beneath the lowest foundation
stones Hof the old Gould building. 1t
was below the sewers of Broadway
lower than the private vaults of old
Trinity not fifty feet away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
THE ARIZONA KICKER
A CARD FROM THE POSTMASTER,
WHO IS OURSELF.

Licking Postage Stamps Beneath the Dig
nifty of the United states-Jack Preston,
the Cowboy POet-An Editors Mistake.
How Joe Williams Surprised Finney.
We are the postmaster of this town, and
while occupying the exalted position we
propose to keep right on feeling that we
are more or less the United States. The
day after we took possession of the Office
we gave notice that it was beneath the
dignity of a postmaster to lick stamps on
to letters. Our predecessor had done it in
order to curry favor with the public, but
we had no such object in view. We
promptly and positively refused to lick,
and though we offended scores of citizens
for the time being all of them eventually
came round to our way of thinking. 1t
has been three months since any one re-
quested US to lick, but last Tuesday
stranger in town named Baker entered the
Office and bought stamp and demanded
that VIC paste it to his letter. His manner
was very offensive, and after a few words
had been exchanged he announced that we
must either lick the stamp or he would
lick US. We passed out into the corridor
and he tackled US, and it took US just five
minutes to make him boiler. We did not
lick him as editor of The Kicker, mayor,
senator On1L6Q states marshal,
but as postmaster and to maintain the
dignity of the United States, and after be-
ing restored to consciousness he made US
an ample apology and admitted that we
could have taken no other course under
the circum stances. He was able to limp
out of town next day, and he departed for
Pine Hill, where the postmaster not only
ticks on all the stamps, but has never
dared send a letter to the dead letter office
for lack of DOSta oe If there is aOY other
critter in Arizona who thinks we haven't
made up our mind on this matter, he will
oblige us by making an early call.
Give Him a Show.
Mr.. Jack Preston, the cowboy poet of
Arizona, leaves for the east this week to
become the New York correspondent of
The Kicker. He will take along his cayuse,
1asso, guns, sombrero and other fittings,
and we trust that New Workers will give
him a fair show and try to make things
pleasant for him. 1t will be hard for Mr..
Preston to assimilate with the effete east
at the first go off. He will want to sleep
ON the billiard table, eat with his fingers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
SWORD LANCE TOURNAMENT
Fencing Master Utterman Would
liz Scanas Of Eandnl Iir,nas

Fencing Master Utterman Would
Like Scenes of Feudal Times.
H. A. Utterman, the fencing MASTER
will soon make a proposition to the Com
mittee of Fifteen to give a sword and
lance tournament during the Fall Festi-
val
1t is the plan of Mr. Utterman to give
the exhibition during one afternoon in the
quarter stretch in front of the grand
stand at the fair grounds. The contest
ants would be equipped in ar1nor with
waving plumes and gaiIy caparisoned
horses such as has not been seen since
the days of chivalry.
One of the exhibitions proposed, is a
broad sword combat on horseback be-
tween two sides of four or five horsemen
on either side. Following that will be a
jOust with lances and then the various
kinds of sword encounters read about but
seldom seen, will be performed before the
eyes of the people.
Mr.. Utterman is one of the best swords
men in the west and he is a master of
every branch of the sport. He proposes
to take complete charge of the affair and
do the training himself so that when the
time arrives there will be a large number
of contestants for honors.
Among the contests it is proposed to
have foil combats by two or more young
women. There are several young ladies'
in Topeka who know how to handle foils.
The proposition of Mr.. Utterman will
probably be made at the next meeting of
the Committee of Fifteen.
A similar suggestion was made by Col.
J. w. f. Hughes last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
w. Z. TO INCREASE STOCK.
$2,OOO,OOO to be Added to the 500,
100000 Already in Existence.

New York, June 8.-Formal applica-
ton has been made by the Western
Union Telegraph company for permits
sion to list 81 0O0, 900 additional stock.
The stock is issued against improve
ments, including 50 miles of new lines
and a new building in Chicago costing
81 800 900.
In it's application the company says
that it's stock has been sold. The ap-
plicatiOn came before the stock list
committee of the exchange yesterday
and there is reason to believe that it
was faVorably acted upon. It will
next come before the governors, who
will meet tomorrow. The authorized
capital stock of the Western Union
Telegraph company is 500, COO, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

The billiard balls with merry clack
Went spinning on their way
Where sweetest Sue and Cousin Jack
Essayed the game to play.
'Twas time for Sue to shoot, and she
Performed some passes queer,
While Jack looked on, amused to see
Her shove the shining sphere.
She strove TO raise her tagging score
With careful hand she played,
But fortune failed to hover Ger
The dainty, dinpled maid
''Ah, hal'' cried Jack. ''Those balls
have kissed.
He gayly chall1ed his cue,
Preparing for the final twist.
''And now it's my turn, Sue
She blushed, then shyly raised her head
Her bright blue eyes aglow-
a'1ou II have to hurry, Jack" she saids
''Or ma will come, you know
New York Sunday Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

CORNER FOR REST AND READING.
venient in library, and could hardly
be had without some combination Of
this sort. The top of the bookcase
should be II inches wide. This gives
plenty of top space, and also d chance
to have drawers that are quite com
modious. The wood used for this com
b;nation should be of quartered oak
for top drawer fronts and end panels
no wood is richer-while for thu rast O
the work unquartered oak can be used
though of course the furnishing of t.
room. if already furnished, may r.
Quire another kind of wood. Oak, how
ever. appears particularly well adapte
for library use.-Country Gentleman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
THIS HORROR CONTINUES.
Men Mutilated Because Couplings Do
Not Fit.

The difference between the Janney
coupler and the old fashioned coupling
still continues to be responsible for rail-
road accidents. Several months ago a
Rock Island brakeman was brought to
this city with his arm in a horribly man
gled condition, the result of having it
caught between a Janney coupler and an
old fashioned coupling, and last night
Rock Island switchman employed in the
yards in this city, was taken to the
Santa Fe hospital with his right hand in
the same condition from the same cause.
J. J. Flynn is the name of the switch>
man injured last night, and he resides in
South Topeka. In attempting to make a
coupling between a Janney coupler and an
old fashioned coupling his right hand was
caught between the irons and severely
mashed. The middle finger of his hand
was in such a mutilated condition that
amputation was necessary last night The
remaining fingers can probably be saved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Hot HTi1ls ea Nutriment.

If anyone doubts the pourishirg
properties of milk, let a test be made Of
the following preparation of it: When
very weary or weak from exhaustion,
heat some milk to the scalding point,
until thin skin begins to wrinkle upon
the surface, and then drink it as hot as
possible. It refreshes almost instantly
and restores the exhausted vitality to a
surprising extent as soon as il is taken.
It is more nutritious than any of the
beef teas made from meat extracts, or
that made from fresh beef.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Rev Shades in Stationery.

A leading stationer shows a window
full of opalescent shades in new sta
tionery, some of which have peculiarly
paradoxioal names. They are all a
Grecian bond paper. One, darker blue
than the others, is called Turkish blue,
and a certain pretty sized is called the
Victor. They are all absolutely new,
and pretty indeed. The new salmon
pink, called crevette, a sort of pink
cream, is one of the prettiest, while the
colonial buff for colonial danes is also
very dainty. The violet shades are as
popular as the vicIets themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
NO GOLD FOR JONES.
Governor of Arkansas Refuses to
Name Delegates 80 Denver.

Little Rock, Ark, June S-GovernOr
Dan w Jones of Arkansas has refused
to appoint delegates to represent Ar
kansas at the International Gold Min
ing convention to be held in Denver
early next month.
Mayor Woodson today appointed five
delegates from Little Rock. When
asked if he would appoint delegates
from the state at large, Governor
Jones said: Il intend to ignore this
convention altogether and shall decline
to appoint delegates to it There is
no silver in it, and I am opposed to
anything of this kind that seems in
imical to the interests of bimetallism."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
The Buriington's New "Eli.''

The handsomest and most complete
train in the United States for all classes
of travel is just out of the shops. It
is the Burlington Routes ELL" leav-
ing Kansas City and other Missouri
River Cities daily for Chicago
The entire train of SIeepers, Chair
Cars and Dining Cars has wide-obser-
walton vestibules. Chair Cars (seats
free are finished in oak and polished
mahogany with old gold upholstery
The Dining Cars have new decorated
Haviland china, new linen and table
ware, serving meals Ia carte-pay
only for what is ordered
Tickets for this train are on sale with
your local agent or at Missori River
Cities.
J. c. BRAMHALL.
T. P. A.
St. Joseph, Mo.
L. W. WAKELEY,
G. P. A,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

No woman with a beautiful soul ever
had an unlovely laugh.
A man is as fat as he looks and a wom-
an as fat as she wants 20 look.
A girls idea of sympathy is to look
grieved and pat mans hand.
Fortune may knock at every mans door,
but it is generally gone by the time he can
get his coat on.
Every woman keeps a list in her head Of
ford to give party.-New York Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

The best saIve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheun
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and oil Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J.
K. Jones. Fifth and Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
a Hustler.

Farmer Grayneck-That teller Hookh is
the greatest chap to combine business with
pleasure that l ever seen.
Farmer Dunk-That SO?
Farmer Grayneck-Yes. When his moth
r-in-law, who had gone over to Squantum
on a visit, suddenly died there, he went
over to attend the funeral, and before the
services dropped into a photograph gallery
to have his picture taken while he was sure
to look pleasant.-New York Sunday
World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


TOR RENT-Five-room brick cottage
L 1018 Fillmore St Apply to S. NJ Wood
9Th and Kan. Ave-
FOR RENT-Two pleasant unfinished
Il rooms. s21 Monroe St
FOR Refrigerator, fruit jars.
h household goods; viii take good
trunk in exchange 1880 Monroe st.
TAKEN UP-One brown mare branded
Il with heart on left foreshoulder. IN
quire at police station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Trne Self Sncrinoa.

tackle papa, George"
Chow sop
''He's just home from fishing trip, and
If he can get you to listen to his stories
he'll give you anything you ask for.
"I'n do it for your sake, dearest. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
All Over.

Blinks (after long absence)--And how
is links getting along? Is he as madly in
love with Miss De Pretty as everp
Old Friend-Oh, he's all over that.
''You don't say So
Eyes, indeed; been married to- her
year. New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

He-That crank has been talking wom-
ans rights again.
She-Yes. He's been talking them for
the last three years.
''Too bad he can t get some of this years
wheels. ''-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

'They are dandies," said Thos. Bow
ers, of the Crockett, Texas. Enterprise
while writing about DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills for
sick headache and disorders of the
stomach and liver. George W. STAINS
field. 632 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Good News For Him.

"You are destined to marry riches the
geeress said, ''but''-
"But whatf''
death Will claim yo1 two years before
the event. Town Topics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

For Musical Festival, Ottawa. will leave
Topeka via Santa Fe Route at 7:SO a
m, June II and y. Returning, leave
Ottawa June II, after close of festival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

Don't forget the special train to OF
tawa via Missouri Pacific railway for
the Musical Festival, Friday morning,
1870 a m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

The Festival Chorus in Haydn's Ora
The entire train of Sleepers. Chair
terrain church this evening Adnaissi0n
SOC; proceeds for the benefit of the ex-
pense fund of the Ottawa Festival trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

Our work will please you. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia W. Sth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

Rubber Hose. Kitchen & AIaTburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Rncklen.a IArnica Sac

G. P. A,
st. Louis, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-25
PROHIBITION TOPEKA.
Makes n Most Favorable Showing In
Comparison With High LIZ
cense Lincoln.

Topeka, Kas.. April 2s-(speciall In the
last folder issued by Secretary Stephens,
of the State Temperance Union, is the fol-
lowing comparison between the cities of To-
peka and Lincoln, Neb.:
Lincoln. Neb.. taxes ooh her thirty-siX re-
tail liquor saloons a ~ s saGn en- reGeiylng
She has 10000 more population than pro-
hibition Topeka, but the assessed valua-
ton of her personal property is only $596, 800
as against 81, ,40l, 295 for our own capital
city.
And Notwithstanding the large amount
received as revenue from her open saloons.
the rate of taxation in Lincoln for city
purposes only, is over ls mills higher than
against % is mills in our own city. The
plea is made by high license Lincoln that
She must have the liquor revenue in order
to pay her teachers and support her
schools, but last year she paid her teach
ers an average of but s54.15 per month, as
compared with an average monthly salary
of s699S paid to Topeka teachers and in
structors. 1t never pays city to be in
league with crime. Crime decreases the
wealth of city and depletes its treasury.
and its poverty stricken citizens must make
up the shortage by greatly increased
rate of taxation"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-25
THE HIDDEN MURDER.
Assertion That One of the Hibdens Is
Alive Both Reiterated and
Denied,

Wichita, Kas., April 24.-(Special) The
town of Paul's Valley, 1. T, was startled
recently by the sensational news that
Jesse Hidden. who. with his cousin, Charles,
was reported murdered in Arkansas about
three years ago, was alive and had since
done time at the Fort Laavenworth, Kas.,
prison. The Hidden boys We're residents
of Paurs Valley, as was the cook named
Jones who was tried for their murder and
hung.
Since the publication of the report. which
was given cut by James Cain, now of
Mason Valley, Ark. d. NJ. Spain. of White
head, l. T, an uncle of Charles Hidden
has written letter denouncing the story
as false throughout. He declares that the
Hidden boys Were murdered and their
bodies burned near Boonville. Ark, that
Jones was wearing Jesse Hibden's boots
and shirt when arrested, and that he was
riding Charles Hibden's saddle. He says
the house in which they camped was burn
ed. and portions of the skulls and other
bones of two bodies were found In the
ashes; also that Jones was arrested hav-
ing in his possession thirty head of horses
and mule belonging to Charles, having
sold about eighty head near Boonville and
that he had some of both of the boys
clothing tied to the saddle.
James Cain wrote a letter on the same
date, reiterating every statement previous
ly made Goneerning Jesse Hidden. except
that he CHibden) is not now in prison, his
sentence having expired, and giving as
his authority one L. b. Conditt, who was
a fellow prisoner with Hidden. He says /:
Hidden told Conditt that himself ana
Jones, the man who was hanged. had
plotted to murder Charles and their other
partner: that Hidden took the money, and
left Jones the stock. Jones was to com
nit the murder. Hidden started bacJ,
. through the ration and was arrested and
tried at Muskogee for peddling whisky. He
was convicted and sent TO Columbus, o.,
and later transferred TO Fort Leavenworth,
KaS"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-25
SENATOR BAKER PROMISED.
SyI Dixon Succeeds In Causing the
Kansas Statesman to Disregard
His Vehement Assertion.

Syl Dixon. the well known corn train
politician of Kansas, says Senator Baker
does not live up to his statements. He can
Prove it, he adds, and here is his story:
Nh. Dixon is just back from Washington.
He spent some time there with the boys
who have assembled to save the country.
While in Washington he had a nice time.
People treated him nicely. When he ran
Dixon would inquire since when an order
was issued to not admit members of con-
gress; Dixon, as result. besides viewing
the city. also saw Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. Dixon reports living in Washington
cheap as we'll as high. Under the present
administration q, rs he was was able to get a room
while toothpicks at the La Normandie, the
Kansas headquarters, are free, and of a 81
per day variety. This makes a combination
within the reach of the great masses of
common people.
Having invaded Washington with the
Of Of Of tne
the Kansas district, he had much spare
time on his hands and feet. He took a
great deal of delight in walking about town.
He caught onto the fact that it was beau
tiful city. This plain and simple fact placed
along beside the frosty business of thawing
was refreshing to his weary soul. The
flowers were beautiful. and it cost nothing
to lcok at them, and 1t only meant a term
in the penitentiary if he tried to appro-
I:ut finally he cornered Senator Baker.
who had said repeatedly that he would
mS he asked the senatoP to
him a promise just the same. He knew
what he had said about promises. but, be-
g eeuS Wobbe e as
He did. The senator promised him that he
would not appoint him. This settled it.
his vehement claims that he would not
make promise.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-25
HOLY FRIDAY IN ATHENS.
matte Incidents of the War
With Turkey.

Athens, April 24.-The Holy Friday pro-
cession here yesterday was one of the most
dramatic incidents of the war, moving
crowds of Athenians on an overwhelming
wave of emotion. The various professions,
all carrying lighted candles, converged at
about O'Clock a. m. on the Constitution
square. As seen from balcony above the
sel of heads. the spectacle was fairly like.
AS far as the eye could reach there Were
myriadssof lightsAhndA all around was SOL
emn silence. The metropolitan, robed in
gorgeous golden vestments and wearing ii
resplendent gold tiara, headed the process
sion of the clergy in the center of the
square, the choristers chanting prayers in
unison. A moment later, the metropolitan,
in a loud voice. prayed with uplifted eyes
for those who had ''gone to defend the
national honor and fight for the glory of
the cross" All heads were barred and all
eyes We're streaming with tears as the
metropolitan pronounced the benediction.
The metropolitan returned to the cathe-
dIal, where solemn mass was celebrated
and all those who had taken part in pro-
cessions proceeded either to the church or
to the cathedral to take part in the re-
ligious services. The king and queen of
Greece and the whole official world were
present at the cathedral mass,