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WOES OF ENTERTAINERS.
Leavenworth Given a Hot Roast by a
HiaWatha Paper

It seems to be the fate of cities
which raise funds to give entertain
mentS with that they must inevitably
be abused by some of their guests after
the show is over. Topeka spent $50, 600
to provide a good time for the people
who came to the Fall Festival, and yet
some who came here went away scold-
ing the city in spite of the months of
work and heaps of money that had
been expended to get up something that
would please them. 1eavenworth in
lesser degree also put herself to consid-
cradle expense to provide entertain
ment for the Soldiers Reunion. The
following from the Hiawatha Democrat
is part of her reward:
1.-The Grand Army post of this place
was well represented at the Leaven-
worth reunion last week, and the boys
in blue expected a royal good time.
They had it, nit. Without an eXcep-
ton the whole lot of them seem to
have about the same opinion of Leav-
enwOrth- The arrangements for the
Reunion were made by a committee
which had charge of the carnival This
committee did not contain one old SOL
der or Grand Army man.
when the Hiawatha delegation ar
rived though they numbered nearly 100,
they found they had been allotted five
tents. There were plenty of empty
tents on the ground, but the committee
would not give them any more than
five. At last Alex Foster began to
raise a kick and at last succeeded in
getting a couple more. There were no
accommodations for camping out, other
than the tents on the grounds J. t
Grimes says: BY = there was not
even a suffers tent. The only thing
we could buy was liquor and cigars
The ground was filled with all kinds of
fakir games and thieves. Whenever
the soldiers went down town they were
held up for all that was possible to get
out of them.
THE day came for the parade and
Commander BOtkin announced that he
would not order the Grand Army out
to participate. This, of course gave
the Sons of Veterans grounds for not
parading and then the state militia and
United States regulars would not go
out, so the parade, like all the rest, was
a complete fizzle.
THE next time Leavenworth wants
the reunion it will be very apt to be
given the horse laugh
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
FIGHT OVER CHILDREN.
Mrs. Gilbert's Struggle With
DR.. j. L. Gilbert
To Keep Her Children Takes a
New Turn.
DR.. Gilbert Now Armed With the
Law Going to Colorado
After Them.

The long drawn out Gilbert divorce
case has finally been settled by DR.. J.
L. Gilbert of this city securing a decree
of divorce in the Jefferson county dis
trict court. 1t is now almost two years
since the first divorce proceedings were
instituted.
Topeka people, generally, are familiar
with the particulars of this case. One
night in January, 1896, DR.. Gilbert went
to his home and found it deserted, his
wife having left for her parents home
in Jefferson county in the afternoon
with VIM. Wilbur, a Jefferson county
preacher, taking her two children with
her.
The day after the desertion Mrs. Gill
bert filed suit for divorce in the JEFF
fersOn county district court, asking a
separation on the grounds OF cruelty
and neglect.
The case did not come up for trial un-
til the following May, and from the
time she left home up to the time the
case was decided, Mrs. Gilbert lived
with her parents in Jefferson county.
Dr. Gilbert won in the suit, the court
refusing to grant the decree, and he i'm
mediately filed suit for divorce from his
wife in the district court of this county.
But when the officers went to Jefferson
county to serve Mrs. Gilbert with the
papers, they found that she had left
the county and started for Colorado in
parents.
DR.. Gilbert secured an injunction to
prevent his wife from taking the chill
dren out Of the state, and started in
pursuit After travelling for two weeks
he overlook the party at Syracuse, near
the western border of the state, and
served the injunction. Mr.. Gilbert,
however, refused to pay any attention
to the legal process and crossed the
line into Colorado.
DR.. Gilbert then returned, but within
a month went to Pueblo, where his wife
was then living, and secured the chill
dren by habeaS corpus proceedings.
Mrs. Gilbert followed her husband and
Shawnee county court again got pos
session, returning a few days after
ward with the children to Colorado.
Then DR.. Gilbert, feeling that he had
been wrOnged by Judge Hazen, dismiss
ed the suit in the court of this county,
and brought suit in Jefferson county.
But Judge Hazen shortly afterward de-
cided that the case had not been dis
missed properly, and ordered it rein
stated here. and rather than let the
case come to trial before the Shawnee
county judge, DR.. Gilbert dismissed the
case entirely.
Last August a new suit for divorce
was instituted by DR.. Gilbert in the
of divorce marks its end. In addition to
the divorce. DR.. Gilbert is granted the
custody of the two children. The old
est child is a girl, 8 years of age, and
the youngest a boy of years.
Mrs. Gilbert and the children are vet
in some part of Colorado, but their ex-
act whereabouts are unknown to DR..
Gilbert. He will, however, take steps to
recover the children, and it is more
than likely Mrs. Gilbert will not give
them up without a struggle. She has
friends here who have already warned
her to escape with her children.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
SOCIETY GIRLS IN COURT.
Witnesses in era wford- Mansfeld's
Suit at st. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mo, Oct. 27.-Richard
Mansfield's suit against Manager E. S.
Brigham of the Crawford theater, for
balance due on contracts, was called
before Judge William H. Haynes. in the
circuit court. The actor himself was
not present. The trial is not attended
by any member of his company Socf-
ETY. young ladies attended. They told
what they knew about the three per
fOrmances at the Crawford theater last
year of Richard Mansfield and his New
York Gaiety Theater company. They
appear in this case in the capacity of
expert theatrical critics. They pro-
nounced the performances good.
The dispositions taken some time ago
were read in support of MansfieId's
suit. They are the dispositions of
Mansfield, his manager, John E. War
ner, and the treasurer of the company,
Lawrence J Rodriguez. A large part
of Mansheld's deposition was objected
to by the attorneys for the defendant
and the objections were sustained. The
actor said he played here with the US
ual company and that no changes were
made, but the questions and answers
out in the dispositions were ruled out.
He testified that Mrs. Mansfield played
in Richard III and "A Partisan RO-
NANCE but not in Beau Brummel."
He said she had not appeared in Beau
Brummel' for a number of years. Ed
itor Howe of the Atchison Globe,
thought the company inferior to the
one of 1895. Other witnesses said the
show was Door.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
HOW CHICAGO WAS ROBBED
Thousands of Dollars Lost Through
the Water Service Department..

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Years Of fraud,
abuse of power and loss of money to
the city in its water department have
and the aldermen and a water commits
sion is to be appointed by Mayor Har-
rison, composed of Commissioner Nc
Cane, Superintendent of the Water Of
flee Lang, three aldermen and two real
estate men.A thorough revision OF the
present water rates is contemplated.
Expert Harper who has been engag-
ed on the water office books for three
months has informed the mayor that
his report, which viii be ready in a few
days will show that fraud aggregating
thousands of dollars has been perpe-
trated by former officials in this de-
partment. The report will show that
during the past two years rebates to
the amount of 100000 have been grant
ed without authority. Rebates of $500
600 more, granted on authority of past
water Office officials are criticised
sharply.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
MARQUIS LORNE'S OPERA.
1t is Heard With Much Approval at
the Covent Garden Theater.

London. Oct. 27.-The first perform
Rnce of ''Diarmid.' an opera by Hamish
McCunn, the lbretto of which was
written by the Marquis of LOrne, by
the Carl Rosa Opera company at the
Covent Garden theater last night was
a great social function, as well as an
interesting musical and dramatic event.
The Marquis of LOrne has tried to do
for Scotland and Ireland what Wagner
has done for the Celts of southern Brit
ain
Diarmid, the hero, is in love with the
young Queen Grania, as Tristan was
an love with the wife of King Mark. He
is also in love with Ella, Grania's step
daughter. Hence comes the inevitable
Jealousy and tragedy. The develop
ment of the story is somewhat involved
but the local color of the ibretto is
rugged, so much so that little of Ten
nyson's idealism of the period remains
If the music and librettO suggested
Wagner, any attempt at comparison
would be absurd. The music was clev-
er and good, the 1ibrettO pleasing, and
the opera fairly well sung. The piece
was brilliantly staged and received the
enthusiastic approval of the great and
Fashionable audience. Mr.. McCunn and
the Marquis of LOrne responded to
calls in front of the curtain.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
SEWER PIPE COMBINE.
Manufacturers of the Country Enter
Into a Secret Organizatlon.

PittSburg, Oct 27.-Preliminary steps
have been taken to form a colossal
combine of sewer pipe and terra Gotta
ware manufacturers of the United
States, with a capital of 81, ,000, 900. The
proposed combine will be controlled by
eastern capitalists.
A secret meeting was held in this city
last week and many of the preliminary
arrangements were completed. Nine
teen manufacturers signed the agree
ment and, it is expected that the thir-
ty-one others in the country will also
sign. 1t is proposed, if all the manu-
facturers sign, to appoint appraisers
who will appraise each plant in the
country. If the appraisement is ac-
cepted each manufacturer is to receive
25 per cent of the value of his plant
in cash and the balance in preferred
and common stock of the new company.
Another meeting is to be held shortly
in a western city, and, at that time, it
will probably be definitely known
whether or not all of the manufactur-
ers will sign the agreement. If they do
not all sign it is said the new company
will not be formed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
LATE SPORTING NEWS.
Guinette Makes Fast Time at
Louisville.
Equals the Track Record Made
by John r. Gentry.
Paced Three Heats in 2:O5 1-2, 2:o5
2:o5 1-4-Orioles Win From
the All Am ericans at
Emporia.

Louisville, Ky, Oct 27.-The chief
event of the meet was on the driving
and fair associations card yesterday
and to this was added the fastest time
and some of the best finishes that have
yet been made
The free for all pace, with $1,000 purse,
brought out d field of seven. Guinette
was installed as favorite and won the
first heat in a close finish from Lottie
Lorraine, while to the surprise of all
Pearl Onward was distanced and Heir
at-Law, although handled by Geers,
narrowly escaped the same fate.
In the second heat, Guinette won in
2:O5, which equals the track record
third heat and race in only a quarter of
a second more.
Planet and Lottie Lorraine had an in
teresting battle for second money, which
was divided between them, while Bon
ME Bonehill took fourth by finishing
second in the last heat. Guinette was
popular faVorite, and the books Suf-
fered considerably through her win
ming.
A field of 13, the largest yet, trotted
in the 2:16 class event Black Seth won
the first heat, but this only served to
show that Hans McGregOr, the second
horse, would win the race, which he
did by taking the next three heats with
ease.
Lady Nottingham was heavily back
ed for the first heat in the PIP pace,
but was disabled at the start and fin
ished fifth, Giles NOyes winning out from
Dan Q. However, Lady Nottingham
won the second by several lengths. The
third saw the closest finish of the meet
between Lady Nottingham and Dan Q.
The judges decided in Lady Noting
hams favor, though a dead heat would
have been more popular. Darkness
prevented another heat
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
ALL BROUGHT MONEY.
Party OF % KIondikers Return TO the
States for the Winter.


Aberdeen, Wash, Oct. 27.-The schooner
Novelty has arrived from st. Michael
with twenty-three returning miners, some
of whom have been on the Yukon several
years. They all tell about scarcity of
provisions at Circle City and Dawson and
give that as their reason for leaving for
the United States. They all have claims
and bring money back with them, but
were very silent as to amounts. The
following is a list of passengers:
W. S. Thompson, E. F. Tinker, H. Spen-
Ger, Martin L. Nelson, Harry Sander, F.
D. Warner. S. H. Peters, James McLaugh-
lin. John D. Neppert, F. B. Smith, H.
Matheson, all of Seattle; Erwin Logue of
Driftwood. Pa; c. F. Miller of St. Louis.
Mo: J. S Corrigan. T. F. Leahy of Butte,
Mont; J. F. O. Keller, T. J. Golfer, n. L.
Doyle, all of St. Louis, Mo; H. Jacobs,
Warren City, Pa.
The names of the remaining three could
not be learned.
Messrs. Corrigan and Leahy are Mon
tana miners and went up in August, but
could get no further than Minook. their
supplies being landed there. There were
three in their party and they located
seven claims on Dawson, Alder and Lau-
ra creeks, leaving their partner, named
Murray, to look after the claims this
winter. They say that they have but
little faith in the Minook district and look
on it as simply a boom. They report
that Ex-Governor McGraw and the Big
low brothers of Seattle are located at
Rampant City, where they are in the real
estate and mining claim business.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
FEW FANS WERE OUT
Baseball Organization for Topeka
Again Postponed-RainI Interfered

The rain last night seemed to dampen
the ardor of TOpeka's base ball fans
and but few turned out to the meet
ing at the Commercial club rooms. The
few that were there talked the matter
over and decided to meet again. A
committee was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions and report the progress at
the next called meeting. The time of
the next meeting will be announced
later.
The franchises will be distributed at
Cedar Rapids on November IS and un-
less Topeka stirS herself and send a
good representative to that meeting
we will have to patronize 'humming
birds" next season instead of ball
players.
The officers of the Western Associa-
tion have been doing all they can to
help Topeka and though she is a sort of
Cinderella from the fact that Sunday
ball cannot be played here, the different
team manager are friendly towards
her and will assist in every way possi-
bic to bring hcr into the association.
They cannot do all. Those interested
in base ball for Topeka must do their
share. Simply talking the matter over
at the meetings will not cause the sub
scription list to grow. 1t must be
circulated among the people who are
interested in base ball and who patron
ize the game. The neat sum of $500
has already been raised among the few
who had the paper presented to their
notice. Many others are willing to
subscribe and will do so when they
know that the project is to be well
managed and that the ones behind it
are in earnest. Ten years ago Topeka
supported a ball team that was a good
one. 1t was an expensive one to be
sure, but the team that is proposed for
next year will not be a "$10,0 beauty
organization, but will be made up of
first-class players who will draw a com
Portable salary but not an exOrbitant
one. The team that Topeka had in 1887
was managed by well known business
men and the subscriptions were from
Topeka business men who were interest
ed in the sport The subscriptions from
the different supporters were many times
larger than will be asked for to aid in
the success of the present enterprise.
Topeka people are always generous in
their contributions and will be toward
this enterprise if they have the matter
presented to them in the proper man
ner.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
seKODAKED'' CARSON FIGHT
Litigation Over the Use of an ANA
teur Photograph for Veriscopes.

Carson, Oct. 27.-Ltigatfon is threat
ened over the veriscOpe posters. The
pictures are to be exhibited here next
Wednesday and the big posters are up
They represent the arena as it ap-
peared during the bloody sixth round
and this picture is claimed to be an in
fringment on a snapshot photograph
taken by a boy named Hugh Castle
He smuggled in a kodak and caught the
memorable sixth round from a point
just opposite the place where the veri-
scope was working.
The snapshot proved a very good
view and it was purchased and copy
rtghted by James Yerington His
copyright is dated April 1, before the
posters We're copyrighted, and he did
not know that the picture had been ia
ken bodily until he saw the posters UP
this morning He stated this morning
to man who wanted to purchase his
right that the price was 10000 It is
claimed that the Veriscope company
viii. if sued show as a defense that
Castle, who took the picture. was in
fringing the rules of the arena in hav-
ing a kodak there and was also a
lobster" which is the name Dan Stu
art gives a man who slides in without
paying.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
INCREASED CONFIDENCE
Is Being Manifested by the Insurgent
Tribes in India

Simla, Oct. 27.-Oficial advices re-
ceived here today from Kharappa an
nounce that a large foraging party of
British troops yesterday captured the
village of Rimadban and secured q
quantity of supplies. On retiring the
troops were hotly followed by the enc
my to within a mile of the British
camp. On the British side, nine men,
including Col. Hadowa were wounded.
The confidence of insurgent tribes is
increasing and they are offering a de-
termined front in all directions. The
British officers say the tribesmen excel
in guerrilla, warfare and are wonderful
skirmishers- The enemy are fully sup
piled with ammunition.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
RISTINE MADE PRESIDENT.
Colorado Midland Road Reorganized
=Directors EIectad

New York, Oct. 27.-The reorganization
of the Colorado Midland railway was for
mally completed today George W. Ris-
tine, formerly receiver of the road, was
elected president and a full board of di-
rectors was elected The meeting of the
bondhoiders then adjourned to Thursday,
when it is believed some of the members
of the board of directors will be replaced
by representatives of the German inter
ests in the road.
The directors elected today are as fol-
lows: F. P. Olcott, B. Aymar Sands. ].
n. Jarvie, c. F. Ayor. G. Sherman. E. F.
Hyde, J. N. Wallace. G. Bortine, G. w.
Ristine H. T. Rogers and L. B. John
son.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
NEW CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
What Topeka Man Tried and the
Result.

Result
A Topeka man was recently troubled
with insomnia He thought that some
young medical student would be glad to
take his case for the practice there was
in it and a small fee, if any. He sought
out a medical student who seemed to
have the proper appearance and laid his
case before him.
4 think this prescription will be just
what you need said the coming practi-
toner. Three at a dose"
''Pills?'' queried the invalid.
Eyes, but just the kind you need"
'How often shall I take them?"
when you feel as if you needed them-H
The patient took the prescription to a
nearby drug store and had it filed. The
pills We're placed in a small box and
wrapped up. The man took them home
and absentmindedly tossed them on top
of the bureau. He went to bed that
night forgetting all about his ailments
and the pills. He was unable to sleep
and thought that perhaps the pills would
bring Morpheus to his rescue. He got
up in the dark CROPPED around for the
box. found it, unwrapped it and was sur
prised to find but three pills. He took
them and returned to bed and was asleep
in a few minutes.
He met the young student on the street
the next day and told him of the wonder~
full effect that his remedy had produced.
The young hopeful was quite elated over
his success. The man returned home
that night. During the evenings CONVEX
sation his wife asked him if he had seen
anything of a box of collar buttons that
she had purchased the day before. Il
put them on top of the bureau she said.
but the box has been opened and they
are gone''
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27
BY OCEAN CABLE.
MissBelknap Breaks Her Engagement
With mr.. May

New York, Oct. ga Washington
dispatch to the Herald is as Follows:
The engagement of Miss Alice Bel
knap, daughter of General W. w. Bel
knap, secretary of war under Grant
to Paul May, formerly attache of the
Belgian legation here, now secretary of
the legation in Japan, has been broken.
Miss Belll1nap, it is stated. withdrew
from the compact by a cablegram to
Mr.. May.
No affair of the kind has caused such
social stir in Washington for many
years The international feature of
the case makes it the cause of lively
discussion in diplomatic circles
Miss BelNnap has just arrived from
New York after a stay there of some
weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-27

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