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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18
FAIRFIELD.

J. NJ. Cross of the Journal, was il
town Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. George of New
Sharon, visited friends here. Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

The journal will be found on sale
ut news stand of w. ID. SpauldlnK. G.
A. HcndricI<sOn. 1O3 Main ST.. COrsOu
& kfdLcr, No. 81 Main ST., and
Gideon Pitcher. No. 90 Water St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Fred McCoomb. who is employed in
Massachusetts, is home for the holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18
SKOWHEGAN.

Miss Lillian White visited friends in
Fairfield, Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

NOTIONS IN HER HEAD ,ns
but We will excuse any otnel ~, orr
she has if she only has a notion Una. ,,at
Christmas stock is a little the pest f sor
and contains just what she wants wants. iD'
Christmas presents for all her frlenoS :.
Christmas is the time that every o,i h.n.
looking for little articles that are aus 10,
iutalv new and original and therefore DC
of unusual interest to their friends we
call such articles novelties and we m,.'e
them in all our different lines oil soo"S'
James n. Leigh h Co.,
HALLOWELL, nAAA'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Miss Mabel Pooler visited friends in
Watervile. Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18
The "A. B. 8" (Americar
Benefit Society)

cigar Is a leader. Pure Habana filler,
Habana wrapper. Smokes evenly and
gives beautiful ash. The best Decent
cigar going. MANUFACTURED by Philip
York, 10 Gray street, Waterville, Me.
sept2dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Contractor Brann has built a monu
ment to his ability as a master builder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

City Marshal Call went to Augusta
on business, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Fred c. Mower of Albion, was in the
city on business. Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Did you know that yesterday was thu
shortest day of the year? Well it was.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Julian Sawtelle of Palermo. is in the
city, visiting friends for week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18

Sheriff E. p. Viles of SkOwhegan. w
in the city, yesterday for a short time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-18
Daily kennebec 3ournal.

Miss Grace Mayo is at home from
Wellesley college for the holidays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
AMEND 1T RIGHT OFF.
Fourth of July Ordinance Needs
an Amendment.

Chris Groch, of 333 Elm street, an en-
ploye of the Santa Fe at the shops, was
injured Saturday evening about 7:So
o'clock as he stood at a pump in his back
yard Someone whom he did not see shot
off a loaded revolver, supposedly, in cele-
bration of the Fourth of July, and the
bullet entered Mr.. Groch's right arm be-
low the elbow. 1t struck the bone of the
arm and glanced downward. Mr.. Groch
was taken to the Santa F'e hospital where
the bullet was removed. 1t is thought
that perhaps someone tried to kill him
and took advantage of the celebration to
use his revolver. He said that the shot
was fired from the alley back of the yard
The wound is a serious one, but it is not
considered dangerous. Mr.. Groch is a
father of Patrolman Henry Groch of the
police force.
AS the Journal prophesied, it thus turns
out that a citizen was shot by the grow
ing practice of using firearms on the
Fourth of July.
Our ordinance and our various police
forces have been too lax in this regard.
Before this object lesson has a chance
to grow dim, the amendment of ordinance
concerning the discharge of any firearms
on the Fourth of July should be amend
ed, so that all persons discharging them
within the city limits should be subject
to arrest.
There are too many scamps and scala
wags at large to permit anyone to have
the privilege of discharging firearms un-
der the plea that they were celebrating. :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
SCORCHED BY FIRE.
Jonathan Thomas Residence en-
Fire at 1870 This Morning.

The handsome residence Of Jonathan
Thomas at SIS Harrison street narrow
ly escaped destruction by fire at an
early hour this morning.
At about 80 the family was awak-
ened by the smell of smoke. Upon open
ing the hall door it was found that the
entire lower portion of the house was
filed with a dense smoke. No flames
were seen and it was evident that the
fire came from the lower portion of the
house.
An alarm was telephoned to head
quarters and in a few minutes the de-
found that the fire was burning fiercely
in the basement and had eaten it's way
up into the front hall along a partition.
1t was necessary to chop several holes
through the plaStering in the hall to
reach the fire.
The firemen soon had the fire checked
and but little damage was done to any
walls are, however, blackened by smoke.
The fire was more destructive in the
basement where it started. The joistS
are charCed and goods stored in the Gel
lar were destroyed.
Fire Marshal Wilmarth places the
damage at 1925 but the damage from
smoke may place the amount at con-
siderably more than that. The fire
caught from electric wires. Marshal
Wilmarth thinks that the insu1a ton be-
came wet and the fire caught where
two of the wet wires crossed.
The house of Frank White of 71S
Chandler street was nearly destroyed
by fire late Saturday afternoon. Boys
and frecrackers were the cause. The
wind blew the flames on to the adjoin-
ing house at 716 but little damage was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
JOINS IN THE CHORUS.
Rock Island Announces 1t Will Not
Reduce Rates as Requested.

". H. Truesdale of Chicago, third vice
president and general manager of the
Rock Island, today answered the de-
mand of the state railroad commission
erS for a general reduction of rates, but
declines to yield to the request from the
commissioners. He says:
ANY business which can stand such
reductions must be immensely profita-
bic. The railway companies of this
sta tie are not immensely prosperous:
they are not even fairly prosperous.
Many of them are bankrupt: none of
them pay fair return upon the capital
invested in them. These companies are
subject to many vicissitudes and bur
dens in this state which they do not en-
counter in like degree in other states.
Crops are uncertain. 1t is either feast
or a famine. For few months or days
in some years it is difficult to obtain
cars to move the crops The next wear
the crops fail and sidetracks are crowd
ed with COtting freight cars and round
houses are filed with idle engines The
burden of taxation is enormous More
than 40 per cent of the aggreGat te net
earnings of railway companies in Kan
sas IS required to pay taxes, while for
the United States the rate is only 8 per
cent. Instead of growing less this bur
den Is being increased from year to
year. The assessment of this company
has been largely increased. It cannot
meet this additional expense by reduc-
ing its earnings. Kansas has more
miles OF railway per capita than any
other western state and no road de-
pending wholly upon its earnings in this
state has for several years been able to
pay actual operating expenses Not in
cIuding interest on bonds or dividends
on stock. 1t is harly fair to require the
railways of this state to be operated at
the expense of citizens of other states"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
ABOUT OLD SOLDIERS DAY.
Why Not Give the Old Soldiers All of
Tuesday.

Since the young men of the city who
took part in the Carnival last year at
the Fall Festival have unanimously
decided that it would be a mistake to
hold Carnival night on Saturday of the
Festival week, there has been an effort
made on the part of the Committee of
Fifteen to arrange for the Carnival for
Friday night.
To do this it will be necessary to
change the old soldiers day from Fri
day, as already arranged for by the
Committee of Fifteen, to some day ear
lier in the week.
Mr. Ed G.. Moore, who is chairman of
the old soldiers committee on arrange
ments for the Festival thinks Tuesday
ought to be set aside for the old SOL
diers He said in regard to it:
THE firemen's parade could be given
soldiers could be given the rest of the
day The veterans will be fresher ear
lier in the week and will make a bet
ter showing. The state militia can be
gotten here for Tuesday easily, and all
the bands will be here by Monday night
We don't want to stand in the way
of the KarnivaI knights, for it is an ex-
cellent feature and it should be given
on Friday night"
This is a generous position for the old
soldiers committee to take, but the
State Journal, as it suggested before, is
in favor of giving all of Tuesday to the
old soldiers, and not merely part of the
day If we can get President Mckinley
here September %, it will insure the
presence of the big>-crowd early in the
week.
The f1remen's parade and tournament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
NEARLY TWO INCHES
Of Rain in Topeka Since Saturday
Night-Heat Figures.

Since Saturday night at 11:10 o'clock
when the rain began there has fallen in
Topeka 1.94 inches of rain. The rain
Saturday night alone was 95 of an inch.
Sunday morning at o'clock there was
a shower in which .05 inch fell, and
Sunday evening at $40 o'clock the rain
began which ended before morning and
amounted to "a inch
Today the atmosphere is charged with
Sc per cent of moisture and the temper
ature on the Columbian building at g 80
O'Clock was 81 degrees; on the street it
was So to 80. Last night the minimum
tempera ture was 66 degrees. Friday
night the minimum temperature was 78
degrees, which makes it the hottest
night of the season. Weather Observer
Jennings says that there will be show
ers in eastern Kansas tonight, and that
probably Topeka will get one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
Little Soldier Creek Suddenly
Becomes a River.
Bridges Washed Out and Impos-
sible to Cross.
FARMS UNDER WATER
One Entire Farm of 400 Acres
Is Submerged.
Fire in the Reform School
Engine Room Put Out.

Soldier creek is out of it's banks and
is playing havoc with crops of all kinds
in the bottoms. AT 1 O'Clock this af-
ternoon the water was still risinga and I'M
less it subsidies soon the loss will be
enormous.
superintendent Hart of the Reform
school said this afternoon that the wa
ter had put out the fire in the engine
room and had done much damage to the.
garden and growing crops. 1t had not
subsided and he was not able to place
an estimate ON the loss.
County Commissioner Williams, who
came in from Silver Lake this morning
reported that Soldier creek was out of
its banks in many places and the wa
ter was running over the fields. Bridges
have been washed out and the corn
along the creek will be almost a total
loss.
VIM. Meade, who lives near Meroken,
started to Topeka early this morning.
He made an attempt to cross bridges
near his place, but the water was over
the structure and he was compelled to
travel round about way to reach the
city. He crossed the bridge at the Boil
mar place, and it was with difficulty
that he forced his team through the
flood which was running around both
approaches of the bridge.
Mr.. Meade says that there is no
means of making estimate of the
damage, but he says it will be large.
He says that one farm of 400 acres is
all under water, and the probabilities
are that everything on the place in the
form of crops will be destroyed.
Reports from the submerged district
are meager, because the farmers can
not reach Topeka There have been
no reports of loss of life, but it is pro-
bable that stock on the bottom farms
has been washed away and drowned.
The flood is the result of the heavy
rain last night. The rainfall was much
greater northwest of Topeka than in
the city. The ground was satura ed 80
that no more could be taken in and ali
the small streams were consequently
filled.
In the immediate vicinity. of, North
Topeka little damage has been reported.
The creek is running over the bottom
north of Garfield park and the Central
avenue and Kansas avenue bridges are
in danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
BRYAN WRITES A LETTER.
Fears Acquiescence in Foreign Fin
ancial Policy May Leave Us
in tha Shade.

Washington, July 5.-Wm. ]. Bryan
in a letter expressed his regret at not
being able to attend the meeting of
Democrats in celebration of Independ-
ence day. The letter is as follows:
Lincoln, Neb., June 29, 1897
Hon Lawrence Gardner, Washington,
d. C.:
My Dear Sir-An engagement at Los
Angeles, Cal, will make it impossible
for me to attend the Fourth of July
celebration held under the National As
Sociation of Democratic clubs. In re-
gard to the commemoration of the an
niversary of our national Independence
day is a duty trust that the Washing
ton meeting will be useful in stimulat-
ing those present to renewed exertions
to the end that the independence
achieved by our ancestors may be pre-
served for posterity. Just now there
is special reason for Solicitude lest a
serviIe acquiescence in foreign f1nan-
ciaI policy may rob US of the substance
of political freedom and leave US In
the shadow. Very truly yours,
w. ]. BRYAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
CIGAR LIGHTS AGAS WELL
A Careless Stranger Gives an Indiana
Town q Glorious Fourth.

Anderson, Ind, July 5.-A stranger
with a lighted cigar gave Madison
county probably the most extensive
Fourth of July display in it's history
north of this city, had just opened a
mammoth reservoir, when he appeared
with his lighted cigar. The gas ignit-
ed. The flames shot 40 feet into the
air and could be heard for miles The
derrick was burned down in a minute
There were no valves on the casing and
there is no way to shut off the gas. All
methods known, except the cannon
snufhng, had been tried, but the pres
sure is too strong.
The cannon will be used tomorrow
A ball will be fired across the casing
1t will blow out instantly. This is only
used in extreme cases.
The outfit is gone and much adjacent
property is damaged. Great crowds are
visiting the burning well. 1t is the first
one that has got loose for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05

the cut the cost should be not more
than $780, The arch is of substantial
appearance. While not expensive, it
does not suggest the idea of cheapness.
1t is rather plain than ornate, but it
would be something that would attract
rather by it's grandeur than by detailed
Ornamentation. 1t might be garniShed
with artificial flowers.
This is a topic that should receive at
tention from the Committee of Fifteen.
Kansas avenue is too wide to be al
lowed to stretch its way uninterrupted
during a big festival Something is
necessary to break the expanse of the
street, and nothing would do that so
well as arch.
by it's absence. Strangers wondered
why no arches had been built. The
only thing of the kind was one erected
at the entrance of the state house
grounds by the ladies connected with
the G. A. r. posts. 1t was beautiful
but small, and placed where it failed
to attract the attention it should.
1t would be a mistake this year for
the committee to again slight a thing
so important The committee should
see that an arch is built, and the mat
ter should not be entrusted to any other
organization. So far nothing has been
said about arches. Two or three gas
pipe electric light arches could be built,
but there should be at least one large,
massive one. An arch at Ninth or
Eighth or Seventh street would sue
cessfully give Kansas avenue feSti-
val appearance that nothing else can
impart.
One of the arches might be called the
Queens and a reviewing stand for that
parsonage and her retinue erected near
by so that the parades might be re-
viewed as they passed under the arch
way There is danger of neglecting
street decoration. and still it is one of
the most important features of a fes-
tival such as this will be. The COM
1r1ittee has so much to do that many
things may be forgotten, but the arch
should not be one of them.
In every way the people of Topeka
should give their active help to the
Committee of Fifteen. Their labors are
great and will become greater from now
on. Every person in Topeka should
aid the committee in whatever request
they may make. They need the earnest,
enthusiastic assistance of our 10000
people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05

settlement that was represented at Sat
urday's convention in this city and the
miners We're instructed not to falter in
the great struggle that has begun.
What effect the meetings will have
acunOt be determined until Tuesday
morning. When it is learned Just how
many men refuse to go to work, then,
the magnitude of the strike will mani
fest itself. Much doubt is expressed as
to the action of the Pittsburg and Chi
cago miners on the Wheeling division
of the B. & O., the M A. Hanna COM
pany's miners oa the Pan Handle, who
are working at the so cent rate, under
an iron clad contract and the New York
and Cleveland miners at Turtle Creek,
Plum Greek and Sandy Creek. The
miners officials claim the, men will
strike and the operators say they will
not.
In speaking of the strike, President
Dolan said: 1.-THE coming week will be
a busy one. have every reason to be-
1ieve that with the exception of a very
few mines, the suspension will be gen
eral. Our men realize that this is the
fight of their lives and from the express
SionS of determination that I hear on
all Sides have every reason to believe
the strike will be successful. How long
will ii last? That is a difficult question
to answer. But one thing you can rest
assured we are in good shape to stay
out all summer. BY good Shape,I mean
we have warm weather and a prospec-
tive big demand for lake trade coal in
sight, which makes the times much
more opportune than in winter.
There is general impression that
by reason of so many Industries being
put down there will be little demand for
coal. It is not generally known, but the
supply of coal for the manufactures in
the Pittsburg district is but drop in
the bucket when compared with the
lake trade, which supplies the markets
where coal mines are practically un-
known
The general suspension to those in a
position TO know, presents some very
discOura ging features. The past win
ter has been severe on the mining craft
Business has been very duh and in ad-
dition the lowest ever paid in the dis
trict prevailed for the little wrok that
was done. Women and children have
been sufferers nigh onto starvation and
many of them have been wards of the
county. With spring, the conditions
were little improved and during the
past month many mines have been run
ming continuously. What. little was
made has been used in paying debts
contracted during the reign of semi
starvation. 1t is expected at the meet
ings today to make an effort to con-
vince the miners that by reason of the
suspension being general victory is
bound to follow. It will be argued that
the public is in favor of the miners be-
ing paid higher price and that general
! support will be forthcoming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
NO FITZ-SULLIVAN FIGHT.
Brooklyn Supt. of Police Says the
Contest Will Not be Allowed.

New York, July 5.-The World this
morning says:
John L. Sullivan and Bob Fitzsim-
mons will try to spar at Ambrose park,
South Brooklyn, this afternoon. Su-
perintendent of Police McKelvey has
not receded from the stand taken by
him last week. He still declares that
his representatives will be on hand and
promptly stop the bout
Police Inspector Mclaughlin and
Captain James Keeney have been as
signed to look after the affair, and the
former declares that he will not allow
them to put up their hands in the atti-
tude of defense or offense. He says
they have absolutely no standing under
the Horton law. But all such warn
ings and statements have no terrors for
Martin Julian, who is managing the
affair. He persistentIy refuses to dis
cuss the affair at any length, but says
the meeting will take place as sched-
uled, and that there will be no VIOLA
ton of the Horton law.
Each man has notified Julian that he
will be on hand and in good condition.
Sullivan is particularly anxious that
there shall be no interference. He be-
lieves he is capable of showing the peo-
pie that he can still put up a good
fight,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
RIVER UP, RIVER DOWN.
The Kaw Rises Rapidly, Then Falls
Rauidiv.

The Kansas river was 10 feet and 8
inches above low water mark yesterday
rushed rapidly past the Kansas avenue
bridges and threa tened to destroy the
new bridge. A large force of men was
kept at work removing logs and drift
wood. The large travelling crane on the
cable was kept in use pulling loose the
heaviest logs. The trolley car bridge
caught but little debris, most of it lodg-
ing aginst the base of the wooden arch
forms of the new bridge. Had the wa
ter risen three feet further, bridge men
say that the ponderous arch forms
would have been washed down stream
and the old wagon bridge have been
demolished. Today the river is falling.
At noon it was eight feet below high
water mark and was lowering rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
TILLMAN TALKS POLITICS
At the Abba, iowa, Celebration and
Republicans are Mad

Abba, Ia. July 5.-Two thousand peo-
pie assembled In front of the court
house Saturday afternoon and listened
to Senator Tillman of South Carolina.
Tillman had been secured as the
speaker for the celebration of the
Fourth, but his speech was a political
talk from beginning to end. He scored
the Republican party and the trusts
and corporations in his usual vehement
style. He was met at the train by
delegation of political clubs and march
ers and a couple of brass bands, and
from that time on his visit was made
a political one. There is much ill-feel-
ing among the Republicans who con-
tributed to the fund to secure Tillnlan
to speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05
DECORATIONS.
The Style of Arch That Would
Look Well
Spanning Kansas Avenue Dur
ing the Fall Festival.
A DESIGN is OFFERED
Which Would Not Be Expensive
But Massive Looking.
Opening Lined With Row of In
candescent Lights.

The Journal presents herewith a pic
ture for a Fall Festival arch across
Kansas avenue.
The framework is of wood covered
with cloth and painted in imitation of
stone. The arch should be rs feet in
the clear and the opening lined with
1ncandescent lights. In the openings
or ''medallions' above the bases of the
arch the words "A. T. & s. F. 1872"
and "a. T. & S. F. 1897 might be in
serted, or some other design if the com
mittee sees fit The plan is capable
of elaboration, but if built according to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-05

could be held on Monday. 1t occupies
but a little part of the day, and would
help make Labor day an interesting
day and would materially help out the
local celebration of Labor day.
Let the old soldiers have all of Tues
day.
Mr. Moore, as chairman of the COM
mittee has issued the following call for
a meeting to be held tomorrow evening
to consider the matter:
IT, Committee of Twenty-eight: Upon
request of Committee of Fifteen, and
after consultation with number of the
Committee of Twenty-eight, I hereby
call special meeting of the Committee
of Twenty eight to meet at the office of
the commissioner of elections, City
building, Tuesday evening, July 9Th.
Business of Importance regarding old
soldiers day.
ED. G.. MOORE,
Chairman.
J. H. STEVENS,
Secretary