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The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
FUNERAL OFD. L. LAKIN.
Funeral of Judge Searle-Death of
Mrs. Eliza LowerY.

The funeral of David Long Lakin,
who died Friday noon of hemOrrhage
of the brain, was held yesterday after
noon at two O'Clock from the home of
the deceased, corner of First and West
ern avenues. Rev. Mr.. Miner of the
Episcopal church conducted the ser
vices. The music was by a quartette
composed of Mrs. L. S Ferry, Mrs. J ohm
ClugstOn, Mr.. James Moore and Mr.. H.
L. Shirer. The songs were For All the
Saints who from Labor Rest Peace,
Perfect Peace and The Burial An
them" The floral offerings were mass
ed about the casket and were simple.
But part of them could be taken to the
cemetery The pail bearers were Col.
A. S. Johnson, J. w. Farnsworth, n. F.
G. c. Gordon, A. w. Knowles and Gull
ford Dudley.
Miss Mary Lakin, daughter of the de-
ceased was visiting in Chicago at the
time of her fathers death but arrived
in time for the funeral. Burr Lakin of
WamegO, a son, and John Lakin of
Rockford, ILL.,, nephew, and Samuel
Lakin of Bloomington, Iowa, a brother,
were here.
Mr. Lakin was 68 years of age and
had been a resident of Kansas since
1857. He is one of the promoters of the
Santa F'e railroad and for number OF
years was a heavy stOckhOlder.
He sold his stock when it first began
to decline and since then has not been
acIlNely Interested IN the OuSlileSS VI
the road. Mr.. Lakin was a heavy
property owner and very reticent about
his business affairs. It is estimated
that he was worth at least $100, 900.
The funeral of Judge R. H. c. Searle
took place yesterday afternoon from
the residence of the family, corner
Eighth and Fillmore at + o'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Blakesley and Rev. Mr.. Broad. The
music was by a quartette composed of
Mrs. NJ. Thatcher, Prof. E. G. Fox and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Mason. The pail
ton. George H. Elliott. w. NJ. Hazen,
T. J. Crouch and w. F. Lawler. The
floral offerings were numerous and
handsome and were mostly in the form
of bouquets from the friends of the de-
ceased The services at the grave were
conducted by Topeka lodge No. II, A.
f. & A. NJ 1t was raining when the
cemetery was reached and the services
were held under tent placed over the
ceased arrived from Provo City, Utah,
in the afternoon and arrived at the
house just as the services were com
mencing.
Mrs. Eliza r. Lowery, wife of David
G. LOwery died last night at 10: 26 at
her late home, 1905 West Sixth street. of
paralysis, after a brief illness, at the
age of 65. She leaves a husband and
Mrs. LoWery moved to Topeka from
KeOkuk, Iowa. in 1895. She was a de-
voted member of the First United Pres
byterian church. The funeral will be
held tomorrow at the residence at 8
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
DODGE CITY NEWS.
Items of Interest Among Western
Kansas Railroad Men.

Dodge City, Oct 11-R H. NorvelI.
who has been laying off his run on l
and 2, has returned and is at work, re-
heving Conductor O'Day who had his
run.
Business still keeps up good on this
division.
The big passenger engines have been
received and assigned to Engineers
jerry Shaw, 1872; Tom Bainbridge, S91.
They will no doubt be a success as
their initial runs have been satisfactory
to the officials.
Engineer Robinson has been off the
515 for ten days and John Shaw had
his engine.
Engineer Alexander and family are
visiting in Kentucky.
Conductor Junkins and wife, Engi-
neer HuSSer and wife are visiting in
Denver. the guests of Conductor Hell
ton and family.
Engineer Walter Adams and Fireman
Pearson took in the carnival at Den
yer.
Engineer Madigan and Fireman Up
land are in Topeka attending the joint
meeting of the boards of the b. of L.
E. and b. of L. F.
Ben Lampe of the round house force
took in the big show in Denver.
A building is being erected adjoining
the round house here for a boiler which
will be used to run the new machinery
and for the purpose of heating the
house for which object 900 feet of pipe
is on the ground.
Brakeman J. E. billiard has been pro
NOTED to conductor
Conductor Reed has been called to
Missouri on account of the serious ill
ness of his father and Conductor Dick
has his run on 81 and 81.
Conductor Frank Pope has gone to
Pueblo to take his run on the Canon
City track.
Conductor Jim Lusk has returned
from California but is not much i'm
proved in health.
Emerson Brown, formerly conductor
on this division, has a regular car out
of Trinidad on V. P. D. & G..
Conductor G. E. Cazaly. formerly of
Dodge, is running a construction train
on the Union Pacific.
Hamilton Thompson who was re-
Gently killed on the Missouri Pacific,
run a train out of Dodge for about ten
years.
Agent Fred Gardner who has been
here many years, will have a handsome
office in the new depot building.
Travelling Engineer John A. Ross has
been busy this week handling the new
engines on 1 and ?.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
RAIN CAME AT LAST,
And Kansas Got Wetting From One
End to the Other.

According to reports received at
headquarters of the various railroads,
Kansas was favored with a general
rain yesterday. Messages from Texas
and Mexico also report a slight fall
The rain will be of inestimable
value in providing water for stock, in
promoting the growth of winter wheat
already sown and in making possible
the seeding of additional areas in cent
raj and western Kansas, where it is
not yet too late to SOW The following
points have been heard from:
EldOradO-It commenced raining here
about o'clock Sunday morning and
kept it up all day. Reports received
show that the rain is general all over
the county.
Internationally dry spell, which
has prevailed for several weeks, has
been broken in Montgomery county
light rain began to fall here,
ing Sunday. 1t has laid the dust and
will greatly benefit fall wheat, which
has been planted, but which lacked
moisture to bring it up. The rain eX-
tended west and south of here.
Pittsburg-Lights showers fell through
out Sunday, with a heavy rain in the
evening, during the night. Owners of
the various coal mines adjacent to the
city have been short of water for
some time; the rains will fill up their
ponds, as well as those of the farmers,
and will prove a great blessing to all.
Wichita-A good rain fell here yes
terday, and the prospect is promising
for more Wheat was in great need of
moisture and stock water was scarce.
COncordia-Wheat will be greatly
benefited by a good rain that fell here
yesterday. The moisture is too late
to help pastures, and farmers must
feed their stock until grass comes in the
spring, which will make a heavy drain
on their supplies of forage and grain,
and greatly reduce the surplus to be
shipped.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
RISES 200 FEET.
AerOnaut Paul Makes Another
Experiment With His
AlbatrOSs.

Chicago, Oct. I.-William Paul, inventor
of an aeronautic machine, has made an
other experiment with his Albatross air
ship at Kedzie avenue and Thirty-ffth
street. It was his third trial. Aero
nauts Avery. Chanute and Herring were
present.
An accident broke the wings and tail
of the ship on the first attempt to sail
in the air. Paul then divested the vessel
of all outward gearing and rose with the
naked ship to a distance of 400 feet. He
remained in the air three hours. He did
this to demonstrate the fact that his ship
was so constructed by means of additional
appendages, since his last experiment.
that its stability was an assured fact.
The wind was blowing steadily at the
time he went up, but his new keels, by
a perfectly natural method of taking up
air. remained almost stationary. The only
movement that it made was a gentle rock
to and fro, the same a ship at sea.
Mr.. Paul will now attempt to make the
wings and tail of his airship strong
enough to withstand any attack of the
wind. When he has accomplished this
he maintains that he has perfected all
means for rapid and safe aerial naviga-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
LANGTRY LIVED TOO FAST.
''The Pace" Brought Him to His
Present Condition.

London, Oct. 11.-Edward Langtry is
still confined in the Chester lunatic asy-
lum and the doctors suspect him of suf-
fering from paresis. He has lucid inter-
walls, but his physical condition is so bad
he has been placed in the hospital ward
There are some signs of his having suf-
fered an injury to his head, but this is
believed to be rather the result than the
cause of his condition.
He is kept under observation for sui
cidaI tendencies. but has developed none
since his removal to the asylum. For
some time he had shown signs of mental
alteration, especially by his recent pro-
ceedings in Paris. when he went about
telling everyone of the suit for divorce
he had instituted against his wife, which
was a pure hallucinatiOn.
High living extending over twenty-five
years seems to have brought a naturally
strong man to his present pass.
Mrs. Langtry has not taken the slight
est notice of her husbands sad plight
She was at the Newmarket races last
week, absorbed in the performance of her
horses and betting with her customary
caution and success.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
LOCAL MENTION.

f'Cinderella" is to be given tomorrow
evening at the New Crawford theater
with several new features.
The Leavenworth term of the United
States district court opened today and
Judge Foster left early this morning
for that place. But few important Grim
inal cases are on the docket for trial at
this term OF court.
t. M. Hord. an old man who was
found in the lower part of the city in
poor circumstances, and who has a can
Ger on his face, has been taken to the
Salvation Army hospital. He was very
i'll when found, but is now feeling bet
ter and in few days DR.. Wallace viii
operate on the cancer.
John Strickland of WamegO burned
his hand terribly a few days ago in
gasoline explosion at WamegO and he
came to Topeka for treatment He
went to the Salvation Army hospital
and DR.. Wallace has been attending to
the wounds 1t was at first thought
that blood poisoning would set in, but
that danger is apparently averted ana
he is recovering.
VIM. Brooks, a colored horse jockey.
met Special Policeman Dennis or the
Kansas avenue bridge and began the
settlement of an old score with him.
He first asked Dennis if he had a re-
volver with him, and upon receiving a
negative answer struck Dennis several
times and bruised him cOnsiderab bly,.
then escaped. A warrant was issued
for him on the charge of assault and
battery and Brooks was arrested last
night and is now in jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
RIOT IN THE HOLY CITY
Hob Tears Up Paving Stones
and Six Policemen Are Hurt.

Rome, Oct. IA large procession Of
tradesmen, headed by the pro-syndic OF
Rome went to the office of the interior
this afternoon to protest against and
confer with the government regarding
the increased taxation. Premier Ru-
DIM, who is also minister of the interior
received a committee representing the
tradesmen and promised that all posi-
bic would be done to promote friendly
relations and greater equity between
the tax collectors and tax payers.
In the meanwhile a large crowd Of
people had collected around the min
istry, angry shouts were heard and
some of those present tore up paving
stones and otherwise assumed a threat
enfng attitude. This caused the police
to make an attempt to disperse the Vi
olent portion of the crowd and in the
conflict which followed six policemen
were injured and one riOter was killed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
Must be Some Other Finnev-

Jim Finney who was reported to have
been engaged with Zeke Butler and Jen-
ME Parker in the supposed robbery of
Geo. S. Savage last week. denies that he
was in any manner connected with the
affair. THE first knowledge I had of the
case was the day after it happened when
Policeman Pavey told me about it." he
said today 1t was also stated that there
was a warrant out for my arrest" con-
tinued Finney, but L called at the police
station today and asked them if they had
q, warrant to arrest me. They said no
warrant is out for me and I came away
The name james Finney' appears in the
warrant, but attempt is made to
serve it on the Jim Finney mentioned
above. it is apparently not intended for
him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
FIRE AT ATCHIsoN.
Sixteen Buildings Destroyed Includ-
ing the State Bank.

Atchison, Oct. 1.-THE Cafn-Han-
thorn mill and warehouses, the Atchi-
son state bank, the Palace saloon. Ed
Heinz restaurant. Ben Downs barber
shop and a number of small dwellings
burned to the ground early yesterday
morning.
The roofs were afire for two blocks
around from the cinders from the mill.
The fire originated in the basement but
the flames were bursting out OF the
top windows when the fire department
arrived. The heat from the burning
mill cracked the waterglass on the fire
engine and incapacitated it. The fire
then had its own way, except for a
very poor water pressure. AS the cind-
ers were setting fire to roofs two blocks
away. the st. Joseph department was
notified, and had an engine and two
hose carts loaded on fiat cars ready to
start for AtchisOn, when they were no
titled that the fire was under control
The Cain-HanthOrn people lost $500
barrels of flour, and their total loss is
nearly $4,000. with only S19 900 insur-
ance. In all 16 buildings were burned.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
OUR NICE RAIN.
It was Only "a of an Inch but it
Broke the Drouth.

Topeka and vicinity got seventy-eight
one-hundredths of an inch of rain yester-
day, which was thankfully received The
rainfall over the state was somewhat
larger at different points. At Wichita
the rainfall was 2S8 inches.
Weather Observer Jennings says that
another rainstorm is headed this way and
it may rain Tuesday or Wednesday. To-
morrow will be slightly cooler, he says.
but no rain is expected tonight. The area
of low barometer in which we were en-
closed yesterday is gradually changing to
that of a high" and when it again
changes to low a rain may be ex-
pected. The temperature this afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock was 6S degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
70 RAID INDEPENDENoE.
al Jennings Gang Credited With q
Plan to Loot the Town.

independence Oct. IA well devel-
Oped plan of the gang of outlaws said
to be headed by Al Jennings to make
a raid upon the town and rob the
banks and business houses has been un-
earthed.
This gang has its rendezvous in the
Boston mountains, southwest Of here,
and it is claimed it had preparations all
made about two weeks ago to make
raid upon this city They had sent two
of their number up here to reconnOiter,
and after remaining here several days
and taking in the situation they re
turned and reported that a gang of
eight or nine men could enter the town,
hold up and rob the banks and business
houses and escape with the booty with
comparative safety.
Everything had been gotten in readi-
ness, but the day before the time to
leave one of their number got on a
drunk and gave away part of their
plan. Fearing that they would meet
with warm reception if their coming
We're anticipated, they gave it up, and
it was only a few days afterward they
held up and robbed the Rock Island
train in broad daylight
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
WELLINGTON IS SAVED.
The Rock Island Will Furnish Water
During the Drouth.

Wellington, Oct 11-H w. Dobb.
superintendent of the water service for
the Rock Island railway, is in the city
making arrangements for the mills and
private water contractors for supplying
the various industries of the city with
water While the drought lasts. The
water will be furnished from the well
at the Rock Island depot
This source of water supply is be-
lieved to he ineXhaustible. The well is
about eight inches in diameter and
thirty-twO feet deep. When a depth
of thirty-twO feet had been reached in
sinking the well the casing dropped out
of sight, and no one has ever been able
to reach bottom. There is undoubted-
ly an underground lake of immense
proportions and depth under the Rock
Island bottoms. The railroad pump.
which has a 2S-inch stroke, has been
run night and day at great speed for
a considerable length of time while the
water supply was not affected in the
least.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11

be transported to the campgrOund.
Here two monster tents, known as the
Hanback, tent and the McGregor pavil-
ion, have been erected in which the
opening exercises will be conducted.
At the appointed hour the exercises
will be opened in the Hanback, tent
with an address by Senator Baker. He
will welcome the guests in behalf of
Leavenworth and extend to them the
freedom of the city and fort. He Will
be followed by Governor Rowland Of
the home and others.
At 7:30 p. m. campfires will be held in
both tents, Col. Sidney G. Cook, local
manager of the home, presiding at one
and Major VIM. B. ShOckley, treasurer,
a the other
Capt. John NJ. Hyman of Illinois and
other prominent speakers are slated for
addresses. The evening exercises viii
be interspersed with songs from glee
clubs and music from the celebrated
Soldiers Home band.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
EXODUS FROM KLONDIKE.
A Party of Prospectors Reach Ska
quay Over the Dalton Trail


Skaguay Alaska, Oct l, via Victoria,
B. G., Oct 1.-Several parties who have
arrived on the Dalton trail from the
Klondike repeat the story of scarcity of
provisions and possible hunger and starv-
alton with many there this winter. James
Clark and c. A. Brown, who had been
mining on Birch creek, having left Daw-
son City September Is at noon, poled up
the river to Is miles above PeIly river and
there bought a horse and came in over
the supposed Dalton trail, making the
trip in 26 days to Haines mission, getting
there on Sunday. They passed the Thorpe
party on the summit with cattle, most of
the party discouraged and wanting to
turn back Brown and Clarke told them
they had gone through 100 miles of snow,
where no food could be got for their
stock and it would be utterly impossible
to get their stock through alive. Thorpe
had already lost 10 pack horses on the
trail and part of his original party had
turned back two days before, but he was
stubborn and would not consent to turn
back himself.
About % persons came out over the
Dalton trail the past week. They say
there are good many following them, all
bearing the same report, that there is no
actual trail, and that it is GIL miles long.
streams forded and it is impossible to
find ones way without Indian guides.
The biggest party to come out together
was eleven persons, Pat Calvin and wife,
George c. Bounds and wife. Charles
Thebo, John F. Loney and Frank Beck of
Juneau; Harry Roman. Ed Armstrong.
''Mush' Rosenstein and Little Willie"
Misner of San Francisco. This party
brought out a little gold dust, but they
Little Willie" NIisner brought out about
Is pounds, Pat Calvin as much or more,
and George c. Bounds So but most of the
dust is deposited with the two principal
companies and drafts taken on Chicago
and San Francisco.
Bounds is the man who took in the first
beef cattle ever taken into the Yukon re-
gion. He started in at Mission with 45
head in June 1896, and had to make his
own trail built a raft below Five Fin
gers on the Yukon and started, intending
to take them to Circle City. But he got
frozen in at the mouth of the Klondike
and could not move either way. Then
came the stampede to Bonanza and Ell
Dorado, and he sold out every pound,
probably saving the lives of many and
saving himself from financial ruin He
sold out $4,000 worth of beef entirely on
credit to miners and did not lose dol
lar. they making a small cleanup SO as
to allow him to leave February 22nd last
He came out at that time over the Chill
koot trail to Dyea. His wife went in on
the first trip of the Excelsior last June
Bounds is interested with George McCor-
mack in the discovery claim on the
Bonanza and had interests in IA as
we'll as three other claims. and has sold
all his interests outright, except Discov-
ery claim, and he has bonded it He will
make one more trip next May to settle
up.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-11
How Kansas Railroads Expect
to Save Expenses.
With Prosperous Crops the Tax
Levy Will Be Lower.
FARMERS CAN PAY
Their Portion and Thus Re-
lieYe the Roads.
Several Changes and Promo
tiOns on the Rock Island.

Besides having their earnings mater
tally Increased by the heavy business of
the present year, the railroads Of Kan
sas expect to be affected by the pros
perity of the state in a different way.
Next year they expect to pay several
thousand dollars less taxes than they
have paid in Kansas for several years.
as a result of the splendid crops and
good prices that have fallen to the lot
of the Kansas farmers this year.
Because of the general hard times
that have existed in the state for sew
eral years, the Kansas farmers have
been utterly unable to keep up the
taxes on their land, and as a result the
levy on railroad property in all the
Kansas counties has been high. Now
that the majority of the Kansas farm
ers have money, taxes will be paid and
land redeemed, and consequently the
levy on railroad property will not be as
great. On this source the railroads eX-
pect a material saving in their eXpen-
several years.
with the money received this year
for their crops, the Kansas farmers will
be able to pay up their taxes next
year, said Mr.. f. T. Cartilage, tax
commissioner of the Santa Fe, today,
taxation will be removed from the rail-
roads For several years the levy on
railroad property has been high in all
counties because the farmers were un-
able to keep up the taxes on their land
but next year we expect to see the rail-
road taxes materially reduced. There
will probably be a difference Of several
thousand dollars in the amount of tax
es paid by the railroads in Kansas this
year and the amount that will have to
he Tll haT