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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
The Tramp Millionaire Again
in st. Louis.
lie Buys Dollar Cigars for His
Friends.
ZIG SHOWERS OF COIN
For Walters and BelIbOys at
the Hotel.
Still Accompanied By His
Friend Thomas ManiOns

st. Louis, June 1S.-Jim Berry, the
tramp millionaire is stopping at the
st. Nicholas hotel in grand style. Ac-
companied by his friend, Thomas Man
ion of Mount Vernon, Ill, he is enjoy
ing the best of everything in the
house and making life a soft snap for
all the walters and bell boys, who
hasten to answer his every beck and
call with more than ordinary ceIerity-
When seen by a reporter NIr. Berry
was lolHng in a luxurious corridor and
putting away at a 81 cigar. His legs
were crossed in a comfortable fashion
and he was evidently enjoying to its
fullest extent his new found wealth
well, I'm here said Berry. Game in
with my friend Manion from Mount
Pleasant Manion is a great fellow,
and has plenty of coin. Why, his thirst
palace over in Mount Pleasant is
dream. It's fixed up in grand style and
beats anything you ever saw. Toms
good fellow and a thoroughbred.
You know I'm in a little trouble
over there at Mount Pleasant. I'll
come out all right. Of course, I've got
to see it through, and I'm going back
there tomorrow. My race horse, buggy
and all other accOutrements are IN
Mount Pleasant. 1 just ran down for
day on business and will be gone to-
morrow.
Il like St Louis. It's great town.
and has got more saloons to the square
foot than anything east OF Denver Ever
been in Denver or New York? No; well
you've missed half of your life Hum
ming towns; swift as creased lightning.
as many people Ia the streets at night
as during the day. All things consider
ed though I like st. Louis about as
we'll as any of them. 1t amt any hard
er to spend your money here than in
New York, but that amt saying much,
for it's dead easy to make the coin fly
anywhere. Over in Mount PleaSant,fOr
instance, I, can spend ST 600 in a night
and never own any more of the town
when I finish than when commenced
This thing of buying up saloons and
other things on me installment plan IS
mighty coed for the other fellow.
by the way, I see that some paper
published that I inherited only about
S15, 600. Now, that's d rank fake It's
nearer a million. Why, what's $4,000
to a man of my capacity? I'm worth
nearer million and may invest some
here in St. Louis, for I hear the capi-
talists say that it is the most substan-
tial city in the country"
Having concluded, Berry sought and
obtained an introduction to Manager
Cunningham. I've heard of you over
in Illinois," said Berry. They said
you kept about the sweIlest place in ST.
Louis, and L decided right away on your
hotel. No cheap joints go with me
you know; got to have the very finest
in the land"
Berry then strolIed away with his
friend to take a night cap of 20-year-
old bourbon ard another dollar cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
FEAR IN OHIO.
CycIOnic Conditions Exist and
Bulletins Issued
Warming the People to Look
Out for TOrnadOes.
ONE BREAKS LOOSE
1t Louisville This Morning
Soon After Daylight.
Four Persons Reported Killed
in That Vicinity.

Columbus, O., June 18-CycIonic con-
ditions exist here. There are indica-
tions of severe storms. The newspa-
pers have buIletined this information,
received from the local weather bu-
reau.
St. Louis, June 1S.-A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Louisville, KY,
says that two persons were killed there
by a cyclone which also caused the
death of two others on the Indiana
side of the river.
Louisville, KY, June 18.-A severe
windstorm passed over this city be-
tween the hours of and o'clock this
morning. Considera BILE damage was
done to property, but no lives were lost
In several cases houses were blown
down and unrOOfed, but in no instance
was there a fatality, although a num-
Der sustained injuries.
Reports received from central and
eastern Kentucky indicate that great
wheat fields have been laid low, farm
houses and barns were wrecked and
fences destroyed.
At English, Ind, the court house was
damaged to the extent of SO 900. A
southbound Monon train six miles be
low Bloomington, Ind, was struck by
lightning and the passengers shaken
up severely. Conductor Johnson was
pdlI11ull Injured, DuL Will recover
Later, as the train was nearing Gas
burg, it ran into a large tree that had
been blown across the track and the
engine was badly damaged.
In JeffersOnville the damage was
light, While in New Albany it is esti-
mated that $4,000 worth of damage
was done to property, but no lives were
lost.
Omaha, Neb., June 1S.-A special to
the Bee from Norfolk, Neb., says: A
tornado struck here last night. doing
some minor damage to buildings. A
K. Leonard and Loomis McKim were
caught in the storm and received pain
full injuries. Leonard is badly cut about
the head and is injured internally. Nc
Kim got a broken head and many cuts
and bruises on the body.
Louisville, June 1S.-Two fatalities
from the tornado are reported near
IrvingtOn, KY.
QUEER WEATHER CONDITIONS
Indianapolis June 18.-A remarka BILE
weather condition prevailed here this
morning. After a half inch of rainfall
during the night the temperature at $40
a m. stood at 72; at a. m. it had risen
to SO and at a. m. had dropped to IS.
At a. m. the temperature at Chicago
registered 56, while at Louisville it was
ten degrees warmer. This unusual diff
ference called out kilograms asking for
VerifcatiOn of the figures from Wash
ington and Chicag weather bureaus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
SANTA FE'S FAST TRAIN.
Leaves Kansas City at 8 A. M.,Reach-
ing Newton at 8 A. NJ.

It is probable that the fast mail train
from the Missouri river west, which has
been talked of for several months will
be placed in operation about July l.
Yesterday in Washington the govern
ment closed contract with a represen-
tative of the Santa Fe for the operation
of fast mail train from Kansas City
to Newton, and it is believed that a
schedule can be arranged and the train
started by the first of next month.
The train will probably leave Kansas
City at 3 o'clock in the morning, run
ning through to Newton and there over
taking the regular westbound and
southbound trains. 1t will pass through
Topeka shortly before 5 o'clock in the
morning. The train will carry one pas
senger coach west, and probably several
returning to Kansas City. On the re-
turn trip it will leave Newton at about
4 o'colck in the afternoon
This train will enable the night mail
to be distributed through the state ear
ly the following day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
SHOOK THE VILLAGE.

Windsor Locks, Conn, June 1S.-At
I 80 o'clock this afternoon a quantity
of powder in a building attached to the
plant of the Hazard Powder company,
at Hazardville, exploded and three
men and one horse were killed. The
dead are;
Richard May workman.
D. S. Stratton, head mechanic.
NJ. w. Pierce, OVerseer of the mills.
All Of the men were married and had
families. The building in which the
explosion occurred, known as the
cracker house, was blown to pieces.
Several other buildings were slightly
damaged and the whole village was
shaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
BROKE HANNA'S SLATE
The Foraker Men Give the Boss a Hot
Fight in Cleveland

cleveland, June 1s.-The Republican prf-
mary election for the endorsement of NJ.
A Hanna for senator. was one of the
most bitterly contested primaries in the
history Of the city. A factional fight be-
tween the Foraker forces represented bv
Mayor NcKisson and the Hanna forces
had been precipitated
In order to concentrate their STRENGTH
the Hanna forces had placed a legislative
slate in the field. This slate was broken
by the Foraker men, but the legislative
delegation nominated will vote for Mr..
Hanna for United States senator if elect
ed next November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
Mrs McBee Seeks pivorce

Mrs. Florence McBee has comemnced
suit in the district court to secure a di-
Vorce from her husband, Philip McBee,
who is employed in the Santa Fe shops.
According to her story they were mar
ried October 49, 1886, and three months
later the husband spent a portion of his
time in cursing, choking and beating
her. She says he is also in the habit of
getting drunk and that though he earns
from $50 to $40 per month, he has not
provided for her. Judge Hazen granted
4 restraining order to prevent McBee
from molesting his wife while the suit
for divorce is pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
CAME TO SEE LEEDY.
Senator Lamb Says He VIII Ask the
Governor to Call an Extra Session.


Governor to Call an Extra Session.
Senator G. H. Lamb of Woodson
county, preacher, lawyer and politician,
the man whose speeches on the floor OF
the senate during the last session
brought him into prominence and
made him one of the most interesting
figures of the legislature, is in Topeka
today for the first time since the legis-
lature adjourned. Since that time Sem
ator Lamb says that he has been at
tending strictly to business as an at
torney and giving politics little or no
considerable
Il came to Topeka to see Governor
I,eedV on a little personal matter said
Senator Lamb at the Copeland this
morning You know the governor is
an old friend of mine; he lived around
in my county once, and I am going to
ask him for old acquaintance sake to
call a special session of the legislature
1 made up my mind recently that a
special session is what the Republicans
want"
How did you happen to change your
mind?' questioned the reporter.
''Wen, it was this way" said the
pompadour senator. Z read in the pa
pers about the money the Pops made
by the last session, and 1 think if the
governor will call q special session the
Republicans will be able to get some
of the pie. 1t isn't fair that the Pops
should be the only favored ones, and
think Governor Leedy should call a
special session for the sake of justice.
THAT 1nVeStigat tIon was a farce from
beginning to end" continued Senators
Lamb. There wasn't a particle OF
evidence introduced there that would
have been taken in any court of JUS
tice in the land. When you accuse a
man of crime you should know some 4
thing to back up your accusation but
the witnesses at the Investigation
didn't know anything They guessed
a whole lot, but they didn't know any
thing. Wen, we all guessed a, great
deal''
What do you think of the Kansas
appointments?" queried the reporter.
4 was surprised at Billy Sterne's
move, ard on the whole made up my
mind that Senator Baker had more
sense than 1 had formerly given him
credit for having.
I believe Baker made a good move
when he sent out those appointments.
The slate was neither Leland nor an
anti-Leland one. Leland and his
friends have no room to kick, and nei-
ther have the majority of the other fell
lows.
Some day I will go to Washington
myself and fix up a slate" continued
Senator Lamb. Il don't mean to forget
governor Leedy, either, for as Z said
the governor and I are old neighbOrs.
will give Mr.. Leedy the appointment
Of minister to Vera Cruz. No one was
ever known to come back from Vera
Cruz"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
TO Run A PAY CAR.
Santa Fe Will Have One on the Kan
sas City Chicago Line.

The Roraback trouble at Kansas CITY
has resulted in the Santa Fe manage
ment sending out the pay car to pay off
the employees over the entire Chicago di-
vision this week. It is impossible to run
in straw men" when the employees are
paid of in this manner. and although it
IS denied that any other official besides
Mr. Roraback is implicated in the trouble
this precaution is taken a a result of the
Kansas AcIFV s-Ouble.
Before leaving for the west on Wednes-
day of this week, General Manager FREY
stated that Mr.. ROraback was the only
official connected with the trouble at
Kansas City, and that the difference be
had been satisfactorily adjusted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18

Julia MarIowe and Robert Taber to
Separate After Two Years.
Married Life.

Chicago June 1S.-A special to the
Times-Herald from New York says
Julia Marlowe who is recognized as
being the representative American trag-
edienne, and her husband, Robert Taber,
have decided to part, and each will star
independently next season.
The reasons for separating are not
known. The couple were married two
Yeas ago this summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
EDWARDS GOES FREE.
Philadelphia Press Correspondent is
ReIeased

Washington, June 1S.-The jury under
orders from the court this afternoon
brought in a verdict of not guilty in the
case of E. J. Edwards, New York cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Press,
on trial for contempt of the senate su-
gar trust inve.esgating committee. The
ground was that Edwards never had
been legally summoned.
District Attorney Davis gave notice
that he would call up the case of Bro
keTs Mccartney and Seymour, the last
of the recalcitrant witnesses, on Mon
daV next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
CLOUD OF HEIRS.
Another Brother of Barnato Turns Up
in the Penitentiary

Buffalo, N. Y, June 18.-SamueI Bar
nett, who is serving a sentence in the
Erie county penitentiary for assault,
declares he is the brother of Barney
Barnato. Roland BarnatO of Montreal
who also claimed that he was a brother
OF the diamond king" he says,
is his brother, and the Chicago woman
calling herself Alice Esther, he believes
TO be his sister. Alice Esther Barnett.
who went to Africa several years ago
to keep house for Barney. Since then
he had lost all track of both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
Topeka should Have Tt .

F. P Edison and R. S. Brigham of
the Commercial club are working on a
plan to secure the manufacture of the
Anderson hose coupler in Topeka. Mr..
Edison today called at several of the
foundries and found that they can be
made as well in Topeka as elsewhere.
Mr. Anderson, who lives in Ottawa.
will be consulted, and the club will try
to induce him to open headquarters
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
A BOY DROWNED TODAY.
August Hanson, Aged 4, Falls in the
River

years of age fell from a leg near
Wolff's packing house today at two
o'clock and was drowned. He was
alone at the time and the accident was
not noticed.
The body was recovered an hour later
by young man named Johnson who
was running a trout line and found the
body of young Hanson entagled in his
fish lines.
Hansons father lives at 4O8 Crane
street and is an employe of the Santa
Fe, working at the shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
MinersWant to A AmIie4a

Altoona, Pa, June 1S.-At this morn
ing's session of the miners convention
it was resolved to affiliate with some
national labor organization, to be de-
cided upon later. The convention claims
TO represent 25, 600 miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
Turned on the Gas and Died.

Chicago, June 18.-W. L. Church. a
politician, was found dead today in
room at 153 Randolph street Death
gas which was flowing from an open
Jet. Dependency over illness of long
standing is believed to- have been the
cause. Church was 45 years old. He
leaves a widow and three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
Rennblican Convention in Pann

Harrisburg Pa, June Estate Chair
man Elkin has fixed Thursday, August
26, for the meeting of the state Repub-
ucan convention in this city to nominate
candidates for state treasurer and aud
itor general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
TRAIN WRECKED.

Terre Haute, Ind, June 18.-It is re-
ported that the annual excursion of the
Centenary NJ. E. Sunday school of this
city, which left here at 7:3O for Mo-
mence, Ill, colI1ded with a freight train
near Danville. A number of persons
are reported injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
TOPEKA WOMAN'S FORTUNE
Mrs. Frank Merriam Will Probably
Receive $15O,OOo From the
Thornton Ranch.

San Antonia. June 1s.-The deal was
closed today for the sale of the Thornton
ranch, near here by the heirs of tho
Thornton estate to John W. Mackay. the
New York millionaire The ranch oo,-
sists of over 100000 acres. and is one of
the finest in Texas. It is reported that
MI Mackay Will stock the place with
thoroughbred horses and make a breed
ing farm.
This is the property that belonged to
the Thornton heirs Mrs. Frank Merriam
of Topeka is one of them. The sale of
the ranch was necessary in a division of
the property and Mrs. Merriam. whose
share of the estate was in the neighbor
hood Of S15O0OO will receive portion of
the proceeds of the sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
Todav's Appoin tments.

Washington, June 18.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: To be collector of inter
nal revenue. Frank w Howbert, for the
district of Colorado; Harmon L. Rem
mel for the district of Arkansas; United
States marshal for the northern district
of Georgia, Walter H. Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18

Go to Garfield park and hear the con-
cert by MarshaIrs band this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
Band Concert

At Garfield park this evening by-AIar-
ShalPs band.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
Solons Snow Bound.

A Yankton special Of the 9Th inst says
The greatest snow storm and blizzard
for ten years has been raging since Sat-
urday night and not single railroad
train was moving in this state yesterday.
The fall of snow has been unprecented,
the measurements exceeding two feet,
while the wind has been of hurricane
violence. Cuts in the railroad are piled
full of the drifting snow and long tie
up of the traffic is predicted.
Eighty members of the legislature are
snowbound at various points along the
route to Pierre and could not reach the
capital in time for the opening of the
session to day. The more fortunate
ones reached Pierre Sunday morning.
The Great Northern attempted to start
train out yesterday, but the engines
could not be got out Of their stalls and
the attempt was given up and crews
ordered to report to day. On the North
western no attempt was made to start a
train. Word was received to wait TIL
the storm subsidized All the trains on
the Milwaukee north of Yankton were
abandoned. All stage lines suspended
business and the merchants here did
not open their stores. The whole coun-
try is showed under and cut off from
communication with the outside world.
The first road to open its track was the
Milwaukee from Sioux City. The Great
Northern is unable to start train. The
Northwestern has put large crews OF
shovelers at work and expects to get
their Yankton-C -Centerville branch open
by night. A train was started out on
this line at IL o'clock carrying mum.
Der Of members of the legislature. Ad.
vices indicate that the main line will
not be opened for two or three days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09

The death Of the republican party is
predicted by an exchange, when the
lion eats grass like an OK, and the fish
worm swallows the whale when terra
pins knit WOODEN socks, ard the hare
is outrun by the snail; when serpents
walk upright like men, and doodle
bugs travel like frogs; when the grass
hopper feeds on the hen, and feathers
are found upon hogs; when Thomas
cats swim in the air, and elephants
roost upon trees; when insects in sum-
mer are rare, and snnf meyer makes
people sneeze; when fish CT eep over dry
land, and mules on bicycles ride; when
frogs lay eggs in the sand, and women
in dress take no pride. when Dutchmeu
no longer drink beer and girls get to
preaching on time when the billy goat
butts from the rear, and treason is no
longer a crime when the humming-
bird brays like an ass, and limberger
smells like cologne; when plowshares
are made out of glass, and hearts of
Mississippians Of stone; when ideas
grow in populists heads, and wool on
the hydraulic ram then the republican
party will be dead, and this country not
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
A Promised Mining Boom.

There is promise of great activity in
the near future in the development OF
the mineral resources Of the far west.
The Denver Republican says that there
is an improving inquiry from the east
for mining investments and while eau
tion is being observed by those who
are looking up such investments, so that
they may be sure of what they are do
ing, still the tendency to put money in
to mineral properties is growing and
that paper says it will not be long until
evidence of the approaching boom will
be SO clear that every one will see it.
There is no reason to doubt this The
mineral resources of the west are yet
far from being fully developed. There
are fine properties that will pay hand.
some dividends for years to come.
There are undiscovered treasures which
will make those who find them wealthy.
The world still demands gold and it
will continue to take silver in moder-
ate quantities. Why. therefore, should
not mining investments be attractive
to those who have idle capital. As
suming that our Denver contemporary
has good ground for its forecast II e
promise is a welcome one. A mining
boom will help not only those states
that have mineral resources, but all
the west. The capital will make itself
felt in Nebraska as well as in Colorado
and its benefits will be widespread
All the people of the west will take a
lively interest in such an outlook. -
Omaha Bee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-09
Irrigation In South Dakota.

Yankton Gazette: The Gazette en-
gagged in personal talk with Honorable
John ii. Baldwin last evening in rela-
tion to the irrigation question. lie has
always been an enthusiast upon the
question. He believes that the outlook
for irrigation was never brighter than
at present and thinks our people have
been too impatient of results. The very
apparent failures in South Dakota are
the beginnings of great success. South
Dakota irrigation, he says. is no dream,
but a certainty, and the supply is ample
to put water upon every acre in the
state. He himself this year grew upon
sod land irrigated so bushels of wheat
per acre, So bushels Of oats which weigh
80 pounds to the bushel, and potatoes
which netted him So per acre after pay
ing all expenses. lie has looked up ir.
rigation the world over, and finds among
other illustrations large tract in India
which was once overpopulated, but since
the introduction of irrigation the popu-
lation has bsolutely doubled and is
selfsustaining. There is hardly limit
to the possibilities of South Dakota with
system Of irrigation.