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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
WORSE THAN CANNON BALLS
Was the Danger Confronting Major
Shreve Today-or He Though
it Was.

Maj. A P. Shreve was placed in a. po-
sition today and endured a trial which
when ended found him trembling like
the tabled aspen leaf while his eyes
twitched nervously and his fingers
toyed with large paper knife in a
manner that indicated that he was rea-
dy to defend himself at all hazards.
The excitement was caused by Isaac
Belts who lives on Western avenue
and is now at home trial visit
from the insane asylum where he naS
been confined for some time. Belts is
harmless but imagines that he is the
possessor of inestimable wealth and he
is liberal in his plans to increase the
per capiter' as evidenced by the fact
that he now proposes to make the gov
ernor a multimillionaire.
This morning Maj. Shreve was work
ing at his desk and was startled by the
firm grip of a hand on each shoulder.
Turning around suddenly the major
looked into the face of the maniac and
was Immediately transfixed with fear
Are you the governor" hissed Belts.
''No-o-o'' gasped the major.
Where is hep exclaimed Belts
"Out of town-no. he amt. I'll get
him. said Maj. Shreve, as the hold the
maniac had on his shoulders relaxed,
and he realized an opportunity to es-
cape.
The strange visitor sat down, while the
major hurried to the office of the sec
retary of state, and, taking Morris Cain,
the chief clerk, introduced him to the
maniac as the governor.
A desultory conversation ensued, dur
ing which Cain and the major armed
themselves as though they anticipated
an outbreak from a million Indians
Belts then said: There is a man in
the asylum who has IL million dollars.
He wants to get out. He will give 10
million dollars for his liberty and have
q little left.
Here is an opportunity for the gov
ernor to make a fortune; quit politics
and become a gentleman. All 1 ask is
that you give me one million dollars for
putting you next to the scheme"
The major. and GOV" Cain held a
conference and told Belts to come back
this afternoon for his answer. He will
possibly be returned to the asylum
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
MORE HUSTLING NOW.
Thousands of Santa Fe Visitors Will
Stay After Santa Fe Day.

The committee on which will devolve
the work of providing accommodations
for the visiting Santa Fe employees in
this city Festival week is commencing
to feel somewhat alarmed over the re-
sponsibility and request that all those
having rooms to let during Festival
week send their names and addresses
to Mr. C F. Cavert, Santa Fe general
offices, at once. While many of the
Santa Fe employees who come to TOpe-
ka for the Santa F'e celebration on
Wednesday viii return to their homes
that night, yet there are thousands
who will remain for the following two
days. and all of these will have to be
provided with accommodations. By
having a sufficiently large list of places
where accommodations can be supplied,
the work of the committee will become
comparatively easy.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
IT'S ALL SETTLED NOW.
Populists Tickets Go on the OGcisI
Ballot Unchallenged

The last legislature amended the Au-
stralian ballot law by providing that
unless a political party cast 5 per cent
of the votes at the previous election. it's
candidates would not be entitled to a
place on the official ballot.
The result of the vote last fall was
certified to the secretary of state by the
county clerks in such a manner as to
make it apparent that all the fusion
votes were cast for the Democratic
ticket.
1t was the opinion of some of the
state officers that the PopuliSt tickets
would not, under the provisions of the
law, be entitled to a place on the official
ballot, but it was then discovered that
the state ticket had been properly GER
tined, and that the tally sheets indicate
a Populist and Democratic vote.
When the discussion of the complica-
ton was going on among the newspa-
pers of the state. some radical Popu-
lists charged that the Republican coun-
ty clerks had purposely certified the
vote under the Democratic heading to
keep the Populists off the ticket.
Taylor Riddle. chairman of the Pop
ulist state committee deprecates the
fact that such charges were made. He
said to a Journal reporter today:
This question has been raised in Al
counties OF that number ten or twelve
twelve 1 think-have Populist county
clerks who last fall when the result of
the election was certified to the secreta-
ry of state, were like their Republican
ments to the law which the legislature
contemplated.
These officers are not to blame, and
I regret very much that the partisan
zeal of some persons has led them to
make the charges that the Republicans
were taking advantage of the situation
to keep our tickets off the official bal
lots.
I'm my opinion there will be no diff
ficulty over this point. There should be
none. The Populists are clearly en-
titled to a place the tickets and no
fair minded man will attempt to dis
pute that proposition. For example: In
Marion county one of our local papers
came out with a large amount OF abuse
of Populists and added that the ticket
would be kept off the official llot.Our
ticket was filed 20 days before the pub
ication of that article. The law pro-
vides that unless objections are filed
within three days, the ticket will be
placed upon the ballot as certified to
by the county clerk.
There is no trouble in Marion coun-
ty or in any other county so far as
have heard. No complaints have come
to me from any county, and L deeply
regret that this imaginary controversy
which has caused such unmanly
charges to have been made, should have
come up.
I'm more than so counties in the state
the tickets have been filed as nomi-
mated and no objections have been en-
tered against them. This will snow now
little there is in the report that the
PopulistS would be kept off the TICKET
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
FOUR FEET OF SNOW.
Covers the Dy- a and Skagpay Trails
to the Kiond ke

Seattle. Wn.. Sept 23.-Winter has
begun in earnest with the travellers on
the Dyea and Skaguay trails and all
who do not intend to winter in Alaska
are fastening out. Steamship Queen
arrived here today with 80 passengers.
Among these were United States Mar
shall Shoup and District Attorney +.
Bennett.
The peaks of the mountain hanking
the passes are blanketed four feet with
snow and the smaller streams are en-
crusted with films of ice. When the
Queen left Skaguay September II there
were many parties struggling in from
the mountains and it is stated that a
majority will return to Seattle and
await the return of spring. Prepara-
tions are being made to winter in both
Juneau and Skaguay. Hundreds are
coming back but the United States mail
in care of G. p. Sprouts assistants will
go through.
A letter received here announced the
safe arrival of Sproul with his party at
Sheep Camp and on September 8 he ex-
pected to be at Lake Linderman where
a boat would be built. The letter ex-
ity to reach Dawson but Sproul COM
planned that coming out with the re-
turn mail would be a task for which
no adequate provision had been made
by the government.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
co1oRED PEOPLE CELEBRATE
Emancipation Day at Larned a Big
Success

Larned, Sept. decentralization Day
was appropriately celebrated in Larned.
All the colored population of this and
adjoining counties met here according
to programme and there was a hot
time in the old town" yesterday.
A big parade headed by Thompson's
band formed at the head of Main street
and moved through the principal
streets of the city to a wooded island
in the Arkansas river. Mayor Tim Nc
Carthy gave them the freedom of the
city in a neat little speech after which
the coiored ladies served a free dinner.
Judge Elric C. Cole made the principle
address in the afternoon. In the even
ing a concert was given by various col
ored musical organizations. The busi-
ness houses were decorated with flags
and bunting in honor of the occasion.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
FOR A JOINT BUREAU.
Transmissouri Roads to Unite for
Handling Live Stock.

There will probably be joint bureau
established at Kansas City for the
handling of live stock transportation.
In circular letter to the freight de-
partment of the Transmissouri roads
Mr.. w. B. Biddle, freight traffic man
ager of the Santa Fe, suggests that
this be done in order to prevent abuses
of such transportation, and it is likely
that the suggestion will be carried out.
Under the present arrangement be-
tween the roads shipper of live
stock who accompanies two or more
cars of cattle to their destination is en-
titled to return transportation 1t is
said that some of the roads are favor
ing old shippers who come into Kansas
City with but one car of cattle with re-
turn transportation, and it is feared
that this will cause trouble between the
roads and shippers generally.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
IMPORTANT ORDER.
General Order No Q. Issued Today by
Chief Marshal Norton.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. %, 1897.
O1~d0f- No 9.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. %, 1897.
General Order No. 2:
week will be formed as designated in
the official programme at the firing of
two guns. One-half hour later at the
firing of one gun the column will move
promptly.
Second-The streets must be kept clear
from curb to curb along the route Of
march during all parades while the col
unn is passing.
Third-The parades will be led by the
chief marshal and his staff, followed by
the officer of the day and his aides, then
MarShall'S band and the Queen of the
Festival with her court and escort, fol-
lowed by the divisions in regular or
der.
Fourth-AlI parades in the day time
will march Kansas avenue from
First to Tenth avenues and thence by
the designated routes to the fair
grounds where they will pass in review
and be dismissed.
F'ifth-All floats will return from the
fair. grounds by the east gate, Eigh-
teenth, Euclid and Quincy streets in or
der to avoid electric wires, cars and
crowded streets.
Sixth-Nembers of the general staff
officers of the day, Marshalrs band
and the Queens escort will report as
follows:
Monday, 2 p. m, at Quincy and Sew
enth streets.
Tuesday, 10 a. m. jackson and Eighth
streets.
Wednesday, 10 a. m. Quincy and
Sixth streets.
Wednesday, p. m, Kansas avenue
and First street.
Thursday, 1870 p. m, Harrison and
Tenth streets.
Friday. 10 a. m., Kansas avenue and
First street.
By order of
JONATHAN D. NORTON,
Official: Chief Marshal.
H. A. SMITH,
Second Lieutenant, First Infantry
II 6 Chief Of Sta
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23

WH EART DISEASE is durable. "For over
IL forty years" writes Daniel Myers of
Two Taverns, Pa, on Aug. TO- 1896,
Il suffered with heart disease. First a slight
palpitation. gradually growing worse. Then
shortness OF breath. sleeplessness, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
OF the heart alarmed me and consulted a
physician. Receiving no benefit 1 tried
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
OPPOSES NATIONAL ISSUES
Mayor Harrison Doesn't Believe in
Them Unless They Accord With
the Chicago Platform

Chicago, Sept. ,23.-Mayor Carter H.
Harrison said today that he would not
take part in the Greater New York
mayoralty contest if any national is
sues antagonistic to the Chicago plat
form are to have a place in the cam
paign.
Il am opposed to national issues in
local politics." /" he said, '.and if they are
sprung in New York, they must con-
form to the Chicago platform if take
part in tie campaign" Mayor Harrison
has been asked to make several speech
es in New York during the coming
campaign.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
SAME WEATHER FOR DAY
No Change Expected by MI. Jennings
for SO Hours

This afternoon the temperature on Kan
sas avenue at 2:3O O'Clock was IS degrees
On the Columbian building it was Sc de-
grees. The maximum temperature yes
terday was 81 degrees. The minimum
temperature for the night was 81 de-
grees.
Mr.. Jennings says that no change in
the weather is expected for the next So
hours.
How perfectly useless any human
agency is for foretelling the weather
week ahead is shown by the fact that not
the slightest promise can he made as to
what we shall have next week Every
body is saying, IF we could only have
had the Fall Festival this week"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Death of mrs Margaret Reeve.

Mrs Margaret Reeve of Camden o.
died last night at the home of Associate
Justice w. A. Johnston, on the north
east corner of Eleventh and Harrison
streets, after a brief illness, from which
was followed by an unexpected and fatal
attack of heart disease. The deceased
was a sister of Mrs. Johnston. She came
to Topeka only a short time ago. having
accompanied her mother and sister home
from their eastern trip. Mrs. Reeve
came for visit and had decided to re-
main until after the fall festivities.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
GOV. LEEDY AT WICHITA.
Will Appear on Platform There With
Brvai1 October l.

Governor Leedy has accepted the invi-
tation to appear with William j. Bryan
before the people at the Sedgwick county
fair October l.
The governor has also consented to
make a short speech. He refuses to talk
long, in Difference to Mr.. Bryan. He
said:
1.-The people are going to Wichita to
hear Mr. Bryan and 1 have no desire to
intrude myself 1 will attend the meet
ing and do all I can towards helping to
make it a success"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
SUBSIDY OF a MILLIoN.
Branch of the Great Black Diamond
Road to Be Built.

PaoIi, Ind, Sept pa company of
capitalists was organized here by the
election of board of Is directors to
push to completion the building of the
Springfield, Ohio River & South At
lantic railway. To this road a subsidy
of a million dollars was voted by Knox
Vile Tenn. 1t is a branch of the Great
Black Diamond system.
William Kinley of Toledo was elect
ed president of the board. The other
officers are: Vice president, Edward
Watson of Vincennes; secretary, A. E.
Boone, GAINESVILLE, o.; treasurer, Amos
Stout Toledo.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Embezzler Kills himself.

Fort Scott, Sept. 23.-Jacob Henne,
treasurer of the Workmen, Select
souri, Monday night to escape arrest on
a charge of embezzling 1892 from the
Turner's, died at Stotesbury, Mo-, yes
terday, apparently from the effects of
poison. He was in charge of an officer,
who arrested him. He had refused to
return MithouL requisition papers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Cattle Diving of Dust Choke.

Plttsburg, Sept. 23.|The farmers of
the eastern part of this county and
across the line in Missouri are losing
many cattle. Their death is caused by
what is known as dust choke. G. NJ.
Fulton, prosperous farmer reports
that he has lost several cows during
the past two weeks, caused by dust in
hailed while feeding on dry pastures.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Mrs. Burtis DYING.

Mrs. NJ E Burtis, the widow of Col
Burtis, who was a prominent figure in
the early history of Topeka, is dying at
her home, 921 West Tenth street. Mrs.
Burtis is Sc years of age and has been
i'll for several weeks. An exhausted
system, due to old age, is her only all
ment, and the physicians say that her
death viii probably occur within the
next "a hours. Col. Burtis was the
owner of the New Gordon house, which
occupied the site where the Throop ho-
tel now stands.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Cav Lsedv to make speeches.

Governor Leedy will not return to the
executive office until next Monday. He
spoke at Parsons yesterday, is at Ell Do
RADIO today and appears before the old
settlers reunion at Mcpherson Saturday.
T. B. Murdoch, editor of the Ell Dorado
Repuplican extended the first invitation,
A. w. Smith, Republican candidate for
governor four years ago, signing the ur-
gent invitation to visit and speak at Nc
PherSon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
At the Parsons Reunion

Parsons, Sept. Ex-Governor Leedy,
Senator Harris, ex-Congressman Kirk
ers at yesterdays reunion. Governor
Leedy made only a short talk. Ex-
Congressman Kirkpatrick scored the
Social Democracy as a blow at the I'm
ion. and the intentions of it's leaders as
treaSOnable
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23

Atchison, Sept. 22.-The Populist
county central committee was called
together today. The object was to
protest against the Populist nomination
of G. w. Click for state senator, which
few middle-of-the-road members
claim was irregular. They are not so
much opposed to Click as they claim to
be opposed to fusion and the manner in
which the friends of Click placed his
name on the Populist ticket.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Phillips County Exhibits.

Phillipsburg, Sept. ga full carload
of Phillips county products will be ex-
hibited in Illinois at the State fair also
in Iowa. This will include fruit al
faIfa hay and cereals
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
A YELLOW GIRDLE.
Wheat Leaving Atlantic Ports Re-
turns in Gold to San Francisco.

San Francisco. Sept. 23.-The steam
ship Mona, from Sidney. due at this
port tomorrow will bring $4,000. 600 in
gold to pay for wheat shipped from
here to Engls nd. This is the second
payment from the same sources for
this seasons wheat crop. The Mara
posa brought S2,250.Oo0 in sovereigns
last month and a conservative estimate
places the amount to be received for
the season from that source at $25 ,O00,-
OOO
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Cloud County Grand jury.

Concordia, Sept pa grand Jury
has been investigating the morals of
Cloud county for the past two weeks.
1t completed its work today and ad-
journed. 1t is understood that ten
jointists will be arrested tomorrow as
result of the jury's deliberations.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
G. A. R. County Reunions.

Parsons, Sept. 22.-The third annual
soldiers reunion, under the auspices of
the Parsons Soldiers and Sailors aSso-
citation, is fairly under way and Camp
Sherman is well occupied with veter-
ans Yesterday was Ladies of the G.
A. r. day, and Mrs. Emma Wall, state
president of Kansas, made a patriotic
address. Last night a campfire was
held and patriotic addresses were de-
livered by r. NJ. Benefiel, of Coffeyville,
and local speakers
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, Sept. 23.-These postof-
flee appointments were made today for
Kansas: At Falinville, Linn county, w.
Colt, vice J. Carpenter, removed; at
Ogden, Riley county, H. Leighton, vice
T. Weichselbaum, removed; at Stuy-
vesant, Osborne county, c. Brown.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23

ElDorado, Sept. 22.-The first day of
the Butler county ex-soldiers reunion,
is a tented city of several hundred in
habitants, and all seem to be enjoying
themselves. Company H, K. n. G., is
also in camp on the grounds. Last
mense crowd and made a very patriotic
address.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Pensions for Kansas.

washington, Sept. 23.-Pensions have
been issued as follows:
Original-Isaac V. Baker, Leaven-
worth; Charles McFinch, AtchiSon;
John K. Forester, Hutchinson.
Increase-Edwin c. Sparks, Ottawa;
John H. Page, Emporia.
Original Widows-Special, Highly A.
Bogard, Kansas City; Sarah Palmer.
Greeley.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Judge Johnson's Son Hurt

Ben Johnson, a son of Judge j. B.
johnson, was painfully injured while
practicing foot ball on the Washburn
campus yesterday evening. In lodging
another player, he slipped and struck
his shoulder against the others knee
with sufficient force to fracture the COL
1ur-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
BuckIen's Arnica Salve,

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hand Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required It is guaranteed to give per-
feet sati sfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. Fer sale by
SWift-Houiday Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Geary County Watermelon King.

Junction City, Sept. 22.-Mr. c. c.
Bunch has, up to date, sold forty loads
of water melons, and has two loads yet
to pick. He will realize 800 this year
from the two acres of melons, or Sc
more than enough to pay for the rent
hOIISe rent
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Using Bone Dust Fertilizer.

Oswego, Sept. 22.-The farmers of
this county have adopted new plan
for enriching their land. Already this
season Labette county has received %
sas City factory and. other farmers
have ordered more
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
American Poultry Meeting

Ellsworth, Sept. 23.-The next annual
meeting of the American Poultry asso-
citation will be held in Boston, on Jan
uary 1S, 1898. The announcement is
Just made by Theodore Sternberg, of
this city, secretary and treasurer. The
vote resulted 81 to % against Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
albert Bigelow Paine as Editor.

Hiawatha, Sept. 22.-Albert Bigelow
Paine. formerly of Fort Scott, the poet
and story writer, has been chosen as
editor of Youth and Home,'' a paper in
New York designed for the whole fam
lily" Mrs. Sangster, Mrs. Stuart and
Rudyard Kipling are among the con-
tributors. The first issue will be dis
tributed October 10
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23

St. John. Sept. ga grand-jury has
been called by the order of Judge Clark
for Stafford county, presumably to in
vestigate the violations of the prohibi-
tion law in this county.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Junction CITY Tribune Sold.

Junction City, Sept. 22-The Junction
City Tribune, the reform paper founded
twenty-five years ago by ex-Congress-
man John Davis, and of late years run
as a Populist paper, was sold yesterday
under the hammer for $425. A commit
tee of Populists We're the purchasers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Farmers Start a Bank.

Oberlin, Sept. 23.-The farmers and
stock raisers of this county have orga-
nized the Farmers State bank, in
which there are twenty-seven stock
holders, twenty-four of them farmers
ard stock raisers, all of whom have
made their money in this western coun-
try.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Insurance That Insures.

I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks
to the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany of New York and its local repre-
sentative, Mr.. J. L. Heron. for their
promptness in settling the policies
which / held on my wife and child.
JOHN CHRISTIAN,
Polk and R. R. Streets No. Topeka,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Attention Members Sunhower Camp,
No 5S6.

You are requested to be present at a
called meeting Monday, Sept. 27. at 8
p. M, for the purpose of comforting de-
grees H. B. LOWE, v. c.
T b MILLS Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Carload of Honey for Wich:ta.

Wichita, Sept. pa carload of honey
was received here today of 910 cases
from Denver. The merchants here paid
s., eco for the honey.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Copgressmau McCornick Home.

PhilIipsburg. Sept. 23.-Congressman
N B. Mccormick has returned home
from his labors at the national capital.
Mr. Mccormick came direct from
washington. He says his family
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23

reached Washington about two weeks
ago from their Pennsylvania visit and
that they have gone to housekeeping
at - Sixth street, northeast, which is
only a shor. distance from the Capitol.
He will remain here until after election.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
A Kansas Nail Contract.

Washington, Sept 23-The contract
for carrying the United States mail
from Neal to Provo. Kan, has been
awarded to p. Tisdale.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Street Car Tickets.

The public may save. change maxi
ing by buying street car tickets at the
office of the company, lib East Eighth
avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23

others and a number
OF remedies, spending
q large amount of
money. but finally be-
came SO bad that it was
unsafe for me to leave
home. 1 commenced
using DR.. Miles Heart
Cure two wears ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23

For eighteen months have been well. AL
though y years of age can go where L wish
and sleep all night and wake up as cheer
ful as a babe and mpletely rested"
Dr.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book On Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-23
Pension Examining Surgeon.

Washington, Sept. 23-Dr. jefferson
Robinson has been appointed pension
examining surgeon at Manhattan. Kan.