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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
DOWN LIKE A PARACHUTE.
The Opera House Dome Settled Down
Onto the Backs of the Chairs

Cincinnati, Oct 16.-The common ex-
preston today with reference to the
disaster at Robinson'S Opera house is
What good fortune it is that the the
alter had so few people in it. It has
not yet been definitely determined
how many were killed and the unknown
man who lost his life is still unidenti-
fed. The chief interest now centerS
in the cause of the dreadful accident.
From careful examination it appears
that not only was the construction
faulty, but the work and material were
defective. In a word the timbers were
rotten.
The walls which are not more than
eight inches were dry and parched with
age. There is a space of ten feet in
the center between the ceiling and the
roof. In order to support the roof
and ceiling, truSSeS were run across
from the west to the east wall. There
were four of these trusSeS. All were
made of wood and were connected or
joined by pieces of joist with bolt hold
ings. Between these were joists of the
ordinary kind. Between the two truss
es in the middle was hung the dome. 1t
was feet tall, Is feet in diameter and
about As feet in circumference. The
inside of it was lathed and plastered
and highly decorated. From the cen
ter of it hung a chandelier containing 40
or so incandescent lamps. The dome
was made of heavy timberS and bolts
and nails, but there was no iron about
it's construction.
The space between the ceiling and the
was never used. The only time the
apartment was visited was to let down
the chandelier, but that has not been
done this year. After the accident,
an investigation showed that the truss
es and timbers holding the dome were
rotten. They had been in use so long
that they had warped and parted. This
caused the bolts and nails to loosen.
The entire construction was thrown out
of gear and the weight of the dome
brought it down. With it came mortar
brick and rafters. The huge rafters
composing the truss that fell in were as
dry as punk and the pieces of joist
that connected them were worm eaten
and rotten. The nails and bolts were
rusty and everything went to show
that the entire part of the building
was in such a dangerous condition that
it is strange that it had not been dis
covered long ago
After the dust had cleared away the
dome was found upright on the backs
of the parQuette chairs. 1t settled as
it fell. 1t is thought on account of
its formation the air caught it and did
not permit it to descend with as much
force as one would expect as its posi-
ton on the backs of the chairs showed
When the dome first began to sag it
took the rafters with it. Some of these
were held in position in the walls and
hung over the ratings of the gallery
making it dangerous for the rescuers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with a very severe cold that caused him
to be in most miserable condition. It
was undoubtedly a bad case of la grippe
and recognizing it as dangerous he
took immediate steps to bring about a
speedy cure. From the advertisement
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
the many good recommendations in
cluded therein, we concluded to make
a first trial of the medicine. To say that
it was satisfactory in its results, is
putting it very mildly indeed. 1t acted
like magic and the result was a speedy
and permanent cure. We have no hest
fancy in recommending this excellent
Cough Remedy to anyone afflicted with
a cough or cold in any form-The Ban
uer of Liberty, LibertytoWn, Maryland
The rs and so cent sizes for sale by all
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
DIXEY TO BE MAGICIAN.
Comedian Now Under Contract With
Herrmann's Former Manager.

New York, Oct 16.-Henry E. Dixey
the comedian, has concluded to become
a magician and abandon both the legi-
innate and the vaudeville stage. The
scheme to make Dixey a monarch of
mystery was first preached by the
late Professor Hermann, who taught
him many of his tricks, and who re-
peatedly made him handsome offers to
join him on his journeys.
Today Edward L. Bloom who for
years managed the tours of Hermann,
cornered him and a contract was sign
ed by which the nimble "Adonis'' will
shortly make a tour of the United
States.
The apparently spontaneous dialogue
ton of the audience while the optical
decisions are being done will be writ
ten by 1. Cheever Goodwin and G. A.
Byrne for Mr.. Dixey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
CANADIANS PROTEST.
Cable to London Their Opposition to
Silver.

New York. Oct. ia special cable
gram from London to the Evening Post
says:
The Canadian Bankers association has
memorialized the chancellor of the ex-
chequer on the silver question. and has
cabled at length to the chairman of the
London clearing banks heartily indors-
ing all opposition to bimetallic measures.
The resolution cabled concludes thus:
''They finally reiterate their conviction
that a double standard of value Of obi
cations is delusive and impracticable;
that of the two standards, gold is in
comparably the more desirable, and that
the Dominion of Canada. having given all
its obligations, public, private and corpor-
ate, resting on and being long and hon
orably established on this most solid
basis. any attempt to disturb the same.
or any measure having tendency in
that direction should be met with siren
uous resistance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
PAY CAR TO BE SENT OUT
Rock Island System Will Check Or
it's List of Employees.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. LETT was an
start over the Rock Island system west
of the Missouri river today. This is
the first time in five years the company
has resorted to this plan of checking
the pay rolls and in local railway cir
cles it is said suspicion of a lot of
straw men and padded pay rolls exist.
in the opinion of the Chicago officials
L cannot say" Paymaster William
ing sent out because of any discovery
of straw men or padded pay rolls, but
it gives US an opportunity to check
up. Each employee on the pay rolls
will call for his check in person. Should
there be any such thing as straw men
on the rolls we will surely discover it,
A pay car will also operate east of the
river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
BULL TACKLEs AN ENGINE.
Animal is Tossed in the Air and
Lands Ten Yards Away Uniniured

Beueville. Ill, Oct. 16.-The Air Line
local train from Belleville to st. Louis
yesterday ran into a bull near Four
Line crossing. The animal was lifted
from its feet by the pilot and thrown
into the air, landing on its feet about
ten yards away.
The bull started off on a wild run,
apparently uninjured, and was still
running the last that could be seen of
him. Abe Frey, the engineer, says it
is the most peculiar accident he has
ever known.
A man on horseback was driving the
bull. The engineer rang the bell and
blew the whistle repeatedly, but the bull
would not leave the track and ran
madly into the engine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
SANTA FE HAS CHARGE
The New Management of the Monte =
yuma Takes Possession.

The big Montezuma hotel at Las We
gas, New Mexico, built several years
ago as a summer and health resort, has
been taken in charge by the Santa Fe
company and will hereafter be operated
by the Santa Fe management. The hotel
was built by a Santa F'e auxiliary COM
pany, but was operated under contract
by outside parties. So far it has not
been a paying investment, and now the
Santa Fe proposes to try to make it
such.
The new management has already
announced that a reduced rate of 81
per day will be extended to all en-
ployes of the Santa Fe system who
wish to visit the resort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
voi1r troubles? If not, get a 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
II YOU have Loss of Appetite, Consti-
patton, Headache, Painting Spells, or
are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Mel
snchoIv 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. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

pointing to the huge thing. that caus-
ed the trouble; the fault was with the
roof trusses. The house has been built
more than 25 years, and the wood has
shrunk until the bolts and nails af-
forded the smallest possible security.
One of these trusses has rotted, parted
and threw the two sections down, and
they, in their descent, pulled the dome
with them. They should be examined
every few years. Modern structures are
put up with steel trusses- The roof of
this theater is liable to come down any
minute"
A singular coincidence is that the
play announced for next week was en-
titled Under the Dome"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
RUSHING WOODEN MILL.
Machinery Will be Here by Middle
of Next Week.

J. F. McAfee, the former superintend-
ent of the Independence Wooden Mills,
who has made arrangements for the es-
adjustment of the wooden mill in this
city, is now in independence, Mo, super
intending the work of loading what ma
chinery he has there preparatory to ship
ment to Topeka. Mr.. McAfee expects to
have the machinery from Independence
in the wooden mill building in Oakland by
the middle of next week.
Mr.. McAfee at first announced that he
would wait until orders amounting to So
coo had been obtained before he would
range for the shipment of machinery
but the determined and business-Hke
manner with which the Comm ercial club
took hold of the matter was sufficient as
surance to him that the orders would be
obtained. He has consequently set to
work to get the mill in readiness for Op-
grafton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
studente to Study Waener.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Wagner is to have his
due at the University of Chicago. His
noisy melodies are to be studied along
the quiet midway. and if the plans of Dr..
c. w. Seidenadel are carried out, a Wag-
merriam orchestra made up of university
students is among the possibilities for the
future. DR.. Seidenadel has formed a
Wagnerian society, of which DR.. Harper
and Dean Edward Caps are honorary
members. The list of working" mem
bers is long enough to include 60 stu
dents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
SWEEPING RATE CUT.
The Gulf Announces a Reduction
From Colorado Points to Galvest on.

Denver, Oct. 16.-The Gulf railroad
today announced a sweeping cut from
Colorado common points to Galveston
to meet the au-rail reductions in freight
rates and to maintain the differental.
The most conservative freight agents
agree in clharacterizing the situation as
serious. In the opinion of the local
roads and General Agent Hicklin, it
means a revision of all waterline sea-
board tariffs. as the latter will I'M
doubtedIy maintain their differential
and are now revising their tariff to be
published shortly with startling reduc-
tions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

that is safe and sure. Here's proof. WIN you
n. 4. Smith, POS Washington Avenue.
Sedalia. No, says: g have been af-
ficted with kidney trouble for the last
thirty years: My sufferings were some
thing terrible, and part of the time I
was confined to my bed. tried almost
everything that was recommended, but
never found anything that gave me any
relief until used Munyon's Kidney Cure.
Three bottles cured me completely. Ny
release from suffering has been so COM
plete that feel like a young. man.
MunyOn has separate cure for each disease
For sale by druggists, mostly IS cents bottle
IF in doubt write to Professor Munyon at
Philadelphia, Pa, and get medical advice free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
Miss Palmer BUYS a Paper

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 16-Miss Emma
Palmer until recently associate editor of
the Northwestern Miller of Minneapolis,
has purchased the Illustrated News,
weekly publication in this city, devoted
to society, literature and art. Under the
new management the paper will be known
as the Critic. Miss Palmer is a sister of
Charles M Palmer of the New York
Journal and Advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
Trv the Co-operative PIan.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-The people of En-
glewoOd are experimenting with a CO.
and express office, and soon will test
a laundry and a blacksmith shop run
on the same plan The cooperative
movement is under the supervision of
Walter Thomas Mills, who is the head
of the Hopxins farm at t.Npkins. Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
WILL TRY ELECTRICITY.
Third Rail Appliance Will be Tested
Near Ferguson, Mo.

Kansas City & Colorado Railroad Co.
will experiment with electricity as
motive power. B. c. Seaton, an in
ventor of this city, claims to have per-
fected an appliance that is far ahead
of any being tried in the east and the
railroad officials have decided to give
it a thorough test.
A third rail has been run a distance
of half a mile near Ferguson and early
next week the officials of the road
and others interested will witness the
exhibition of Inventor Seaton's motor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
wEYLER GETS TWO FOR ONE
Imprisons Two High Bred Young
Women-More Work for Mr..
Hearst

Havana, Oct. 16.-The police of Guines
this province-have arrested and i'm
prisOned Senorita Blanca Ortega, a
young woman of distinguished family
and Senorita Virginia Castillanos. They
are both charged with cOnspiring
against the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

MunyOn HOmeO-
pathic Home
Remedies, made
up of discoveries
and nbinatiOns
in medicine, are a
verita ole boon to
mankind. The
world is rapidly
being converted
by truth and evil
dence, and soon
the Munvou
school of medicine
win be accepted
and recognized as
- - aaA@aH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
RnokIen,a mic salve.

The Best SaIve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RheUm, Fee
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction OF money refunded.
Price IS cents per box. For sale by
Swift-Holliday Drug Co.
Easy to take. Ayers pills are the IA
vorites with women and children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
A ROPE QUARANTINE.
A Negro Breaks Through Lines
and is Eynched.

New Orleans, Oct.16.-Douglass Bolte.
negro leader was lynched at a small
settlement on Bayou Barataria about
Is miles from this city today His Of
tense was running the quarantine
gauntlet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

P C. Essex. the leading Attorney of
troubled for years with Blind, Itching
and Bleeding Piles, and one box of
Beggs German Salve cured me entire
~. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
SNOW AT DENVER.
Heavy Fall Reported From the Noun
tain Town

Denver, Col, Oct. 16.-The first snow
storm of the season began here shortly
before midnight. A heavy fall is re-
ported from the mountain towns. Over
coats are in general use here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
Croun Quickly Cured.

were suffering with Group when we re-
cefved a bottle OF Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy. It afforded almost instant re-
lief. A Thornton. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by all druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

W. T. Williams, OF Boughton, Ark,
says: Have suffered for years with
constipation, and indigestion, and one
bottle of Beggs Little Giant Pills has
cured me. At druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

Not how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West 9Th
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16
Smiling Faces
Sweet Greetings that
Keep the Home
Happy.
It Is Hard to Smile When the
Body Is Racked With
Pain.

It's hard 70 smile when the back Is aching,
the head throbbing, and the body IS full of
pain. The thing to do is to rid yourself of the
aches and pains, and Nun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-16

Shirts, collars and cufs Numbered
I TO look like new by Peerless Steam
| Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth ST
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-16
lRVINGTON TELEPHONES.
An Ordinance Passed-ResidenceR Rate
$1S Year.

Telephones was the subject of a long and
earnest discussion at the meeting of the
IrVingtorI Town Board last night. Citizens
of the suburb, who are interested in the
projected plan of obtaining Irvington tele-
phone service were present. After all for
mer telephone ordinances passed by an Irv-
ington Town Board had been sought out and
read, the subject was turned oyer and over
and finally after RECESS, in which re-
freshments of candy Vand apples were
brought in, Councilman A M. Arbaugh
came to the rescue with carefully pre-
pared telephone ordinance which, after
reading, was passed.
The ordinance grants the Central Union
Telephone Company the right to erect and
maintain its poles and lines in Irvington, ex-
cept on Washington street. The erection of
poles and wires is to be subject to the APP
prevail of the trustees. The right to grant
similar rights to other companies is re-
served, the intention being to prevent
monopoly. The company is requi, / to pay
the town treasurer 500 and n1u furnish
facilities for fire and police alarms. The
franchise is TO exist for twenty-five years
The company must accept the franchise
within ten days. The company has offered
a rate of SIS a year to residences and $40 a
year to business houses, besides which
charge of 10 cents is to be made for each
connection with Indianapolis subscribers.
There is much objection to this last propo-
sition on the part of residents of Irvington.
They express a willingness to pay q higher
yearly rate in order to avoid the call charge.
inasmuch as most of their telephone calls
would be with the city.
The question of electric lighting was
brought up. 1t was reported that the POLES
had been brought to Irvington and that
work on the plant would be begun sooE.
Twelve electric arc lights will be placed in
the suburb at the following points: National
avenue and the Brool<ville road; National
avenue and Washington street, Downey
avenue and Washington street, Ritter ave-
nue. and Washington street, Central avenue
and Washington street Central and john
son avenues, Central and Beechwood ave-
nues, University and Grand avenues, Uni
versity and Downey avenues, Houston ard
Downey avenues, Maxwell and Walnut
streets, Pleasant and Walnut streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-16
A Puritan supper.

For some time past it has been custo-
mary for the graduating classes of the In
dianapolis High School to give some kind
of entertainment for the purpose Of rails
ing funds with which to purchase some
work of art for the adornment of the h0yh
school hall. The classes of '96 gave Henry
VIII and those of 81 gave the Merchant
Of Venice" This year. however, the au-
thorities denied the class of '98 the privi-
lege of class play and in consequence
several minor entertainments will be given
in it's stead On Nov. 20 a Puritan supper
will be given in the high school hall and
arrangements are being made for the en-
tertainment Of $50 guests. The hall will be
thrown open from 4 to TO- and from to
an elaborate supper will be spread,
genuine Puritan supper. The girls of the
classes, in the quaint but dainty costuming
of we oiden time will see to the enter
tainment of ali who are willing to spend
quarter. There will also be four booths,
art, ice cream. candy and flowers, where
the modest Puritan maidens will relieve all
visitors of all extra change. The hall will
be beautifully decorated and an orchestra
will be in attendance during the evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-16
A Brutal Fight on the Levee.

One of the most disgusting and brutal
fights that has been witnessed for many
night occurred on the Levee last night. Two
taiors became involved in a personal ar
gument in front of the Kingston restaurant,
on North Illinois street. about midnight
One was a tall, dark man, with smooth face
and curly hair, evidently twenty-three or
twenty-four years of age. His combatant
was several years older with a light mus
tache and thin hair on his head. Just what
was the occasion of the trouble does not
appear but in jiffy bystanders were treat
ed TO one of the most thrilling fistic en-
counters since the FitZsimmons-Corbett af-
fair at Carson City last spring. The tall
young man with black curlS seemed to have
the best of ii and was pommelling his COM
blatant with great and effectual SKILL when
a cry of police was raised by the hundred
or more spectators who had gathered to
watch the fight under dripping umbrellas.
For an instant the combatants appeared
uncertain what to do, and then "broke
away" No bluecoats appearing in sight
they were about to resume hostiities, when
men who were evidently friends interfered
The tall young man with the black curls
was about to make another dash, when o
friend of his, who was standing by, drew an
umbrella down in front of him and drew him
into convenient stairway.
A hackman picked up derby hat and
handed it to the man with the blond nous
tache. who was bleeding profusely from q
wound in the mouth. I'm well satisfied +"
cried he With maudlin satisfaction. HE
didn't get any the best of me-"
Friends of the contestants got them both
out of sight before a patrolman appeared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-16
THEY RIDICULE IT.
MANY PEOPLE RIDICuLE THE IDEA
OF AN ABSOLUTE CURE FOR
DYSPEPSIA AND STOM-
ACH TROUBLES.
RidicuIe, However, Is Not Argument,
and Facts Are Stubborn Things.

Stomach troubles are so common and in
many cases so obstinate to cure that peo-
pie are apt to look with suspicion on any
remedy claiming to be a radical, perma-
nent cure for dyspepsia and indigestion.
Many such pride themselves on their acute
ness in never being humbugged, especially
on medicines.
This fear of being humbugged may be
carried too far: so far in fact, that many
persons suffer for years with weak diges-
ton rather than risk a little time and
money in faithfully testing the claims of
preparation so reliable and universally used
as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are vast
ordinary proprietary medicines Tor
the reason that they are not
secret patent medicine, no Sc
cret is made of their ingredients, but
analysis shows them to contain the natural
digestive ferments, pure aseptic pepsin, the
digestive acids, Golden Seal, bismuth, n.y.
neither do they act powerfully on any
organ, but they cure indigestion on the
common sense plan of digestins the food
eaten promptly, thoroughly, before 1t has
time to ferment sour and cause the mis-
chief. This is the only secret of their sue
cess
Cathartic pills never have and never can
cure indigestion and stomach troubles be-
cause they act entirely upon the bowels,
whereas the whole trouble is really in the
stomach.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, taken after
meals. digest the food. That is all there is
to 1t. Food not digested or half digested is
poison as it creates gas, acidity, headaches,
palpitation of the heart. loss of flesh apd
appetite. and many other troubles which
are often called by some other name.
They are sold by druggists everywhere
at so cents per package. Address Stuart
Company, Marshall, Mich, for book on
stomach diseases or ask your druggist
for It,