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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
And Then Takes His Own Life
With a Gun.
HE TOOK EIGHT LIVES.
All We're Murdered in Their
Beds at Night.
Boecker Was a Young and Pros.
porous Farmer.

Carroll, Ia, Sept 2s.-The slaughter of
a mother and her six children took place
at the home of John Boecker, a farmer
living eight miles northwest OF here, Sun
day night.
The husband completed his bloody work
by sending a bullet into his own head,
infiicting fatal wound. The family were
prosperous Germans, and as far as known
lived happily. No motive for the tragedy
has been disclosed. Boecker's victims
are his wife and these children:
Caroline, aged IA.
Christine aged 8.
Henry, aged g.
Lizzie, aged 6.
John, aged 3.
An infant child.
All are dead but Henry and the latter
cannot recover from his wounds.
Boecker's brother Henry, who lives
about 20 rods away, went to the house
at o'clock yesterday morning and was
first to know of the tragedy. Boecker,
with his wife and baby, slept in a back
room, and their corpses lay on one bed.
The wife had been shot in the neck with
a shotgun which stood in the corner, the
baby had been shot and it's head crushed
with the butt end of a revolver. The man,
still breathing, had a bullethole high up
on his forehead, and by his side was a
Smith & Wesson six-shooter with two
chambers emptied.
Upstairs Henry and Lizzie lay on a
bed, with bullet holes in their heads, the
latter dead, the boy still breathing. In
the opposite corner of the same room
Caroline, Christine and John were dead,
each with bullet hole in the forehead,
though Caroline had two.
Late in the afternoon the bodies were
still untouched, the sheriff and coroner
being occupied in arranging for the in
quest and other preliminaries.
1t is undoubtedly a case of murder and
suicide All except Henry, who is not
yet dead, were attired in night robes.
The weapons Boecker had borrowed from
his brother Henry last Thursday, remark
ing that he wanted to kill rats in the
cellar. 1t is now recalled that Boecker
had since then practiced target shooting.
Boecker was "a years old and for over
20 years had lived in the same neighbor-
hood, in fact on the same farm. He had
and only recently bought a 200 acre farm
a few miles from the old homestead. Sum
day he attended Catholic services with his
family Later he was visited by neigh
bor who says that when he left Boecker's
home in the evening they were seeming
ly a happy family and not a premonition
of the tragedy enacted a few hours later
was given by Boecker or anyone of the
household. Members of his fathers
family say he had no family troubles, his
financial affairs were in good shape and
they can assign motive for the crime.
On the other hand, it is said that John
had disagreed with the " old folks and
Henry over the occupancy of the farm
on which John lived and this is assigned
by some as the cause of the trouble which
terminated in murder and suicide.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28

still bloodier than the first ensued. The
police force and the constables of the
surrounding region were called to the
scene, but were unable to cope with the
rioting horde, who continued hostilities
until morning.
The town people did not sleep wink
all night, and while they watched the
progress of the fight during the night,
they made attempt to interfere.
The place was in uproar, but all is
quiet now, and no more trouble is antici-
pated 1t is thought that when the ex-
citement subsidies most of the guilty par
ties will be arrested. The residences of
many citizens were damaged and several
outsiders were wounded.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
Secretary Upton Here.

Secretary w. T. Upton of the Pop
ulist state central committee, has arr
rived from Lansing, where he occupies
the position of chief clerk of the state
penitentiary,- and will keep the state
committee headquarters open during
the week to receive reports as to po-
litica1 conditions from various parts of
the state and to do whatever can be
done, in a small way, towards enter
tanning the visitors in the city.
Chairman Taylor Riddle is in Texas
but he will be here Wednesday to as
sist Mr.. Upton.
The state officers will keep "open
house, all week
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
ONE In EVERY FOUR.
One Person in Every Four Buffers
From Piles

About one person in every four suf-
fers from some form of rectal disease
Ihe most common and annoying is itch
ing piles. indicated by warmth. slight
moisture and intense. uacontrolIable
itching in the parts affected
The usual treatment has been some
simple ointment or salves which some
times give temporary relief but moth
ing ike permanent cure can be ex-
lected from such superficial trea trnent
The only permanent cure for itching
PIES yet discovered is the Pyramid Pile
Cure not only for itching piles, but for
every other form of piles blind. bleed
ing or protruding. The first spnlica-
ton gives instant relief and the CON
tlnued use for a short time causes a
permanent removal OF the tuuors or
the small parasites which cause the in
tense itching and dis scomfort of itchins,
piles e
Many physicians for a long time sup
posed that the Tsmarka BILE relief saf-
Iordeo by the Pyramid Pile Cure was
pecanse II was supposed to contain CO.
came, opium or s imiIar drugs, but such
is not the case A recent careful anal
ysis OF the renntsdy showed it to be alb
soiutely free from any cocaine, opium
or IN fact arr7 poisonous, Injurious
orugs what eyer. Sold by druggists at
w cents per psLckage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
RIOTERS SHED BLOOD.
Bloody Fight Among Miners
Near Girardville, Pa.

| Girardville, Pa, Sept. 2S.-At least nine
men received fatal injuries and possibly
two score others were more or less seri-
ously wounded in a bloody riot here late
last night and early this morning. The
battle was the outcome of a quarrel over
the Hazleton troubles. Thirty-six men
are known to have been wounded, and
about fifty more are being secreted by
their friends, who fear that they will be
sent to Jail
Twelve of the rfngleaders were brought
before Justice Elias Kissinger and ten be-
fore Justice H. B. johnson. All were
charged with assault with intent to KILL
housebreaking and rioting, and were held
in heavy bail for court. Many more war
rants have been issued, but have not been
served as yet.
DR.. Charles Schlessman attended to %
of the wounded, nine of whom he says
will die. Doctors William Monaghan and
James Donohue attended to IA others and
how many of them other physicians cared
for is not known. Three other men have
been reported dead, but this cannot be
verified yet on account of the uncommun-
icative nature of the participants.
The story of the riot is as follows:
Several hundred Polanders board at
William Culcabbage's hotel on Second
street. Joseph Cavendish is proprietor
of the hotel at the east end of town,
where several hundred more Po1anderS
make their headquarters. Bad blood has
existed between them for long time, and
the recent strike troubles at Hazleton
embittered them still more. Last night
matters came to a crisis. Culca bbage,
it is charged, and his followers, to the
number of several hundred. arming them
selves with guns, revolvers, knives, axes
and clubs, marched to Cavendish's hotel,
where several hundred of their enemies
were celebrating pay day.
The Cavendish men ascertained that
their foes were marching upon them and,
arming themselves hurriedly, awaited
their arrival. After a demonstrative
march the Culcabbage contingent arrived
and Immediately stormed the saloon.
Then a bloody battle ensued. The men
fought like demons, the shooting was fast
and furious-axes, knives, clubs and other
weapons were used with deadly effect.
The battle last almost hour, when the
Culcabbage gang was routed, leaving
their wounded behind.
Everything in the house was smashed
and the floors were strewn with wounded
men. The walls were bespatterd with
blood and shreds of human flesh.
After the rioters had returned to their
headquarters the Cavendish gang armed
themselves to the teeth and marched to
their enemies rendezvous, where a battle
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
TEN ARMED MEN
Hold 1000 Indignant Citizens at
Bav

Lection, Mo. Sept. 2s.-The 1ynching
threatened by the farmers of Jefferson
township did not materialize at the
preliminary examination of James Hull
Joseph Mckeehan and Lee. Jackson ar-
crsed of abducting. outraging and rob-
ping Mrs Andrew Stills, the young wo-
man who was fOrcibly taken from her
husband on the highway two weeks ago
and held prisoner, as she claims, for
several days
Two thousand men from the sI1r-
rounding country thronged the village
ana there was much talk and excite
ment but ten armed deputies under
Sherin Lear. succeeded in preventing
any disturbance No building in the
village was large enough to accomno-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
Freight Hearing October S.

October 5sthe state board of railroad
commissioners will begin the hearing
of the case in which the stock men of
Kansas propose to show that the 100
pound rate on live stock is discrimi-
natory and excessive SO far as the ship
ments are concerned. Judge It. L. Da-
Wis of Eureka representing the cattle
men in preparing to make a strong case
and has already summoned the follow
fore the board: c. H. Landregan. o.
E. Ladd, John Dryden, w. P. Martin,
Frank Webb, B. D. Freeman, and Will
liam Kale of Greenwood county; Rep
resentative Lot Ravenscraft, A. L.
Branson and Capt. Burt of Cowley
county, B. f. Smith and NJ. c. Camp
bell.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
Did Yon Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted TO the
relief and cure of all Female Complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs
If you have Loss of Appetite, Consti-
patton, Headache, Painting Spells. or
are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable Mel
ancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells.
Electric BitterS is the medicine YOU
need. Health and Strength are guar
anteed by its use. Fifty cents and 81 90
Trial bottle free at Swift-Holliday Drug
Co
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
Russell Sage Loses a $4,000 Note

New York, Sept. 2S.-Russeu Sage lost
a promissory note for $50, 900 yesterday.
and it didn't worry him a bit The note
was made by Thompson & Marie of 81
Broad street to Mr.. Sages order. Just
how the note was lost is not known.
1t is not negotiable, and Mr.. Sage holds
the collateral which secured it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
ED LITTLE PULLS OUT.
Withdraws His Medicine Company
From Oklahoma

The Gish Medicine company of Kan
sas City, for which E. c. Little is at
torney will not do business in Oklaho-
ma unless the representatives of the
company pay the $100 license fee i'm
posed by territorial law.
The representatives of the company
sell the medicines made by this COM
pany at it's headquarters in Abilene.
from wagons. They went into the ter
ritory and were threatened with arrest
for doing business without securing the
necessary license. Mr.. Little was sent
for and he discovered upon his arrival
at Guthrie that the grand jury was
abot to indict three representatives
of the company.
They came back to Kansas crossed
the state line" as 1T were while the
grand jury deliberated but Mr.. Little
succeeded in affecting a compromise of
the matter and the company withdrew
from Oklahoma.
Beggs' Dfarrhea Ba1sam, is purely
a M w
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
MARRIED 80 YEARS.
Mark Hanna and Mrs. Hanna Cele-
brate Their Wedding Anniversary.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept Ex-senator
and Mrs. Hanna celebrated at Glen
mere last evening the 33d anniversary
of their wedding They gave a quiet
dinner party to a few of their friends.
The guests OF honor were DR.. G. c. E.
Weber recently appointed consul at
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
IT WAkED SLEEPERS.
An Earthquake in the State of Wash
ington

Olympia, wn, Sept. 2S.-A slight
shock of earthquake was felt here this
morning at 1:3o O'Clock. The V brations
were of sufficient force to awaken sound
s1eepers. No damage reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28

Don't nauseape youl stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache by using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. c. w. Stans6eld
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
BABE ALONE ON A TRAIN.
Three-Weeks- Old Boy Sent From
Iowa to Arkansas.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-The
youngest traveller that ever journeyed
alone came to Kansas City on the Wa
bash passenger train. 1t was a puny,
sickly orphan boy only weeks old.
The infant was sent from Clear Lake,
Iowa, to Sloan Springs, Ark, where it
is to be cared for by Mrs. j. o. Nc
Bride of that city.
The advent of the helpless little thing
created a sensation among the pasSen-
gers waiting for trains at the Union
depot. Some one, and nobody seems to
know who, brought the child from the
train and placed it on Matron Beatty'S S
table in the corner of the ladies' wait
ing room. 1t was lying in an open
wicker basket and in the basket was a
nursing bottle and changes of clothing.
Attached to the basket was the follow
ing card directed to conductors:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
There is Nothing so Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs and Colds, SO demand ii
and do not permit the dealer to sell you
some substitute. He will not claim
there is anything better, but in order to
make more profit he may claim some
thing else to be just as good. You want
DR.. Kings New Discovery because You
know it to be safe and reliable and
guaranteed to- do good or money re-
funded. For Coughs, Colds, Consume
ton and for all affections of Throat,
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing so
good as is DR.. Kings New Discovery.
at Holiday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28

date the court, and the trial was held
under big tent. Mr.. and Mrs. Stills
repeated their story of the alleged out
rage. The defendants will endeavor to
prove that the woman is not of good
character.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
To Amateur photographers.

Bring me your films and plates to de
velop and finish promptly. John F
Strickrott; 531 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28

'I crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in husky voice; and
then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequaled for throat and lung troubles.
@. w. Stansf1eld, 632 Kansas avenue.
Ayers Hair Vigor has won its way
into every quarter of the globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28


None of the conductors had signed
the card. There was nothing in the
basket to tell who had been the child s
parents or who had sent it from Clear
Lake, Iowa, but the following letter
was found:
To Kind Hearted Mothers:. This lit
tie orphan is on it's way to a home
among strangers. Please care for it as
you wish your own to be cared for. See
that it is comfortable and does not go
hungry Any clothing that becomes too
much soiled may be thrown away. The
basket contains changes. Thanking you
in advance for what / know you will do
for the innocent, helpless babe and as
suring you of lasting gratitude, hoping
that 1 may in some way be able to re-
pay you, I am gratefully your friend,
Mrs. J. o. Mcbride, Sloan Springs,
Benton county, Ark.
Matron Beatty had received a letter
from Mrs. Mcbride stating when the
child would arrive in Kansas City and
asking her to care for it and forward
it to S loan Springs, Ark. When Matron
Beatty arrived at the depot the infant
was being attended to by some of the
women passengers. The little one was
very sick, so sick that when Matron
Beatty gave it some fresh milk it could
not retain it. Many of the women who
crowded about the child said it was
shame for anyone to send SO young
child on a long journey alone. The
railroads were censured for accepting
the charge and the fear was expressed
that the child might not live more than
a few 6aVS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28

: Be kind enough to see that the lit
tie orphan has necessary attention
and sign your name and address.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28

The magic heaIer OF all Coughs. Colds
and Consumption is Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup. AT druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28

Beggs' Dtarrhea Ba1sam, is a purely
vegetable compound, and cures where
all others fail. AT druggists.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-06-11

Une femme, mont6e III une BIZ
cyclette, allant q pleines jambes,
machant de la CONNIE q pleines
machoires, tel est le sujet capable,
q mon sens, dc ramener de tr6pas
a vie I'm Photographic, mort depuis
cinuuante ans. J'ai WI cette fem
me, ct TAI tire I'echelle apres ellie.
@5@2
M. le cure j ules Archambault,
de Lambert, Mimi, 6talt q Duluth,
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que sera prete a faire DIES affaires
d'ici q quslques jours.
j. ?. B.
S0uvenez-v0us a Marie

Souvenez-voue, 8 tendre mere,
Qu'on ne vous implora jamais,
Sans voir exaucer sa priere,
Sans 6prouvor vos doux bienfaits.
LIES siecles q vos pieds, Marie,
Sont toub venus chercher secours,
Et votre pursuance ettendrie,
Pour eux se declsra touionrs.
Non, personne q travers les ages
Par vous ne s'est va rebute,
Qaand on recount q 7os SURFACES
"a est certain d'etre ecout6.
Ayec Get espolr inv1ncible
Mere de Dieu, je viens 3 vons.
Je sails que tout vous est possible,
Et je me jette d vos genoux....
Ne repoussez pas ma prlere,
Serai-Je seule d6lalss6e?
Montrez que vous etes ma mere
Et souvenez-vous du pass6 !!
MARIE H..
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COntro les PunaiseS.

Prenez purement ell supplement
du savon o1dinaire ct mastlquez.
en- evec soin toutee les fentes de
votre lit Gu sc peut nicher ce bicho
aussi u6sagreable que repugnant;
bien promptement il aura disparu
de votre couche ct vous pourrez
e. Utter tranquilIement IN sommeil
r6perateur.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-06-11

Arnault qui est une aes meilleures
artistes de la Nouvelle Orleans,
chanta avec beaucoup de grace ct
de style, IN air du "Barbier de
S6ville''. LIE Juge Picard ct NJ.
ALT. Kernion ainsi que les Gloves
de Nine Arnault, Miles Stella De-
moruelle, Rita Lanaux ct Dit
mann, poss6dant tous de bellies
voix 90 frent entendre dans la
soir6e.
On grand nombre de personnes
y asslstaient.
X
LIE JUICE E.. D.. White do la Cour
Supreme des Etats- q mis- ct Ex-
66nsteur de la Louisiana, est eD
Vile on CO moment, en- visite chez
"a smur, Mile Suzan White, de
Pavenue Esplanade.
lie JUICE White est le 30 Catho-
|)ique appel5 au poste de JUICE de
la Cour Supreme des Etats- Unis,
ct fat longtemps associ6 avec son
ami lie ]uge Chas Parlange de la
Oour du District, dams Ia pratique
de la lol.
$50
La State Bank de New Iberia a
6t6 organis6e le 81 au capital de
$4,000. C'est la 81 banque que
possede cette ]olle petite VILE de
1000 ames. M. Jos. A. Breaux
est president du Peoples Bank ct
NJ. S. 0. Thomas est president de
la New Iberia Natl Bank,
Tous les arrangements sont q
peu pres completes ct cette Ban [
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Toutes correspondances doivent
re- accompanies dune signatu-
responsible.
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PETITE CHRoNlQUE
En- Sc BALADANT
CA Ell LA
LA ST.. JEAN APTIsTE
CA EFT LA
DULUTH, Mimi, 8 JUN, 1897

J. E. Cooley, secr6taire dc Ia
Soci6t6 d'Agriculture du comte
St. Louis a malntenant des grail
mes de betteraves 3 sucre ct II est
pret d on vendre GU a en- donner q
ecu qui s'adresseront a lui, q son
bureau dams le Palladio.
*f*
lie premier de JUN, Williams,
Green ct Williams ont commence
3 remplir leur contrat pour lie
creusement du port de Duluth
Superior. Un bateau dregueur
est q l'ouvre q lest de Rice's
Point Oh le chenal devra 6tre d'u-
ne largeur de 500 pieds ct dune
profondeur de 81 piede. Bientot
il Y aura cling bateaux dragueurs
oui travailleront l6 heures par
jour.
LIE North West, de la Northern
Steamship Company a fait ces
jours derniers, un voyage d'essa1
de 80 miles sur le lac SUPERIOR.
Toutes SOS machines fonction-
naient q merveille. II en- a etc de
meme du North Land. Ces deux
bateaux commencement leurs voya-
ges r6gullers entire Duluth ct But
falo, N. Y; le Is du courant.
VI.
A. J. Filiatrault part cette Sc
maine pour Grand Rapids, Mimi,
ainsi que pour les differences vii
les 6chelonn6es u le Messaba
Range ct le Duluth and Iron Ran
go. LIE but de son voyage est de
faire des pros6lytes pour l'Ordre
des United Workmen, excellente
societ6 d'assurance ct de secours
mutuels.
*I~
LIE 2 JUN, pluie battante a Du-
luth. LIE vent glace du nord-est
await une rapidit6 de 36 miles q
l'heure.
*I*
M. Charles Drinkwater, secr6-
taire du Pacifque Canadien, 6ralt
q Duluth le 2 JUN dams le but
d'assister q l'assemblee annueile
des compagnies de chem1n de fer
"Duluth, Superior and Western
ct Duluth, South Shore and At
lantic. -
M. Drinkwater dit que l'appa-
renee des p~roduits agricoles, dams
pouest ct lie nord Quest, tait pr6sa-
ger une abondante r6colte.
XIX
W. certains obstacles qui ont
occasionn6 des retards dams l'ex6-
cution DIES travaux du pont Duluth
Superior, CO pont ne sera ouvert
aux traways 6l%ectriques que le
premier de Juliet.
Afx
R. s. Munger, president du che
min de fer "Duluth and North
Dakota" chemin connu aussi sous
le nom de Farmers Road" a fat
le choix dc son corps d'ing6-
nieurs, qui b1entot doit sc METRE
3 Pouvre.
Jean Rouleau, barber, a 6t6
condamn6 q deux ans de p6niten-
cier pour avoir bris6 la vitrine de
Jos Geist, bijoutier, ct sly etre ap-
proprie une oouzaine de cuill6res
en- argent.
II.
Charles ct Eureka Bornemann
ont 6t6 remis en- libert6; lis 6talent