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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
SHEEDY'S LONG DIVE.
PIunges From the Louisville Bridge
1O8 Feet to the River Below

Louisville, Ky. Oct. Tx. P. Shee-
dy, the high diver leaped from the
Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge
lance of los feet He made the jump
at the request of number of friends.
He was not ed in the least and
when pulled int, boat that was wait
ing said that h would leap from the
tallest tower on the bridge Saturday.
He did not go under water more than
three feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
Will Be Warmer Tomorrow.

Weather Observer Jennings says
that it Will be somewhat warmer to-
morrow in Topeka and will be fair.
The minimum temperature for the
night was 40 degrees. Today at 80
o'clock the temperature was SIS degrees.
Topeka is now in a area of high bar
Ometer. The rain last week was quite
general over Kansas, the heaviest
downpour being at Beloit where 425
inches of rain fell. At Russell it was
rs, at Talma rs and at Blaine Ito.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
WHISKY FoR CORN :.
Novel Scheme of a Washington
County Man to Get Chick
on Eaa6

Hanover, Oct. 19.-Joseph HassUr, a
business man of this place, has taken
a novel way of getting corn enough to
feed his chickens and pigs this winter.
For the best speciman of this years
corn grown in Washington county, he
viii either give one gallon of the best
four year old Kentucky whisky or a
gallon of pure California wine.
Mr.. Hassur's place of business is al
ready full of splendid Washington
county corn samples, and the time for
receiving them don't expire until Oc-
tohar 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
RUSS. HARRISON'S ROAD.
The Terre Haute Electric in the
Hands of a Receiver.

Terre Haute, Ind. Oct. 19.-The Terre
Haute Electric Street Railway company
has gone into the hands of a receiver as
a result of levy made by the city treas
urer for delinquent taxes amounting to
5000. The company also owes $4,000 for
street improvements and has heavy
bonded Indebtedness. The receivers bond
was placed at $50. 900.
Russell B. Harrison is president of the
company. For several hours the cars did
not run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

Hoxie, Oct 19.-Frank A McIvor, ed
itor and publisher of the Republican
Hoxie Sentinel, and Miss Mary Decker,
the handsome daughter of B. @. Deck
er, late PopuIist treasurer of Sheridan
county, have been married-fused-sO
to speak. During her fathers term of
Office his daughter was the deputy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
How He Remembered 1t.

"You keep Thomas Carlyle's works. I
SUPPOSE" he asked of the clerk in the
book store.
Eyes, sir. Do you wish to get the en-
tire setP''
''No. want the book entitled Sum
mer Resorters. ''-Pittsburg Chronicle
TELEGRAPH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
The CoIonel,s Guess.

The little girl was telling what she had
learned at school.
Tomorrow lesson will be about the
passive voice, y she said. ''You know what
that is, dom { you, Colonel StilIwelI?''
81 can't say that my recollection on the
subject is exact, J." he replied. but I
should infer that it is what you use when
you happen to have POI hand. Wash
ington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
Argentine sn1elter Rushed.

Argentine. Oct 19-The Argentine
smeiter is doing the largest business in
exporting refined lead in its history.
Saturday and Monday it entered for ex-
port to Manchester, England. thirty
cars Of the product, all of which Will
start from the city today for New York
thence va steamer. There has been q
wonderful demand for lead abroad and
the product furnished by the Argentine
smelter has enjoyed great prominence
in the markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
BANNER CORN COUNTY.
Washington County Claims to Have
Raised Ten Million Bushels
This Year

Washington. Oct 19-vincent & SEQ
field, real estate dealers of this city,
have issued a small pamphlet, entitled
Banner Corn County Of Kansas" in
which they claim that Washington viii
surpass all other counties in the state
in the yield of corn for 1897.
In round figures they claim that the
county will yield ten million bushels.
The Rot, dry weather didn't hurt the
corn as much in Washington as it did
in the corn producing counties of Re
public, Jewell, Smith and Phillips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

defunct Bank of Garnet, praying that
all creditors be enjoined from bringing
suit from Individual stockholders and
that the receiver be ordered to bring
suit against all stockholders to recover
double liability to be used as assets of
the bank for payment of creditors. ,
Judge Riggs granted the injunction
and made the order prayed for. This
insures the equitable distribution of all
liabilities and protects the small de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
ROCK ISLAND LINK.
Rumor That the Company Will Build
From Jansen to Washington.

Washington, Oct LIT is said some
news has come to light recently where
by the people of Washington--hope to
see built at an early day the Rock Is
land cut off from Jansen, Neb., south
to Washington, Clay Center, and thence
prise or Herington, in Dickinson coun-
ty.
The Rock Island people would only
have to build about rs miles to connect
their entire system with the Texas and
gulf trade. Jansen is division on the
Rock Island road. north of Washing
ton. where the Omaha train connects
with the St. Joe and Horton trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
Arrested for Sundays Shooting.

Detective James Kesson today found
Linn Jackson, the colored man who
shot "Fordy'' BranfOrd Sunday even
ing in a quarrel at Nick Chiles' place
on East Seventh street. Jackson has
been hiding since the affair. but today
the officer secured a clue to his wherea-
bouts and arrested him. He was lock-
ed in the city jail on the charge of dis
charging firearms within the city linn
it's The injury to Branford was u
slight one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
Murder at Kinsley.

Kinsley, Oct. ia man named Joe
BrOckman, whose friends are supposed
to live at Fayette or Joplin, No. was
found murdered in a paint shop almost
had been shot in the head. As he was
seen Saturday evening with considera-
Bile money, robbery is supposed to have
been the motive. He had been running
a threshing machine engine here this
fall, and it is said he was formerly an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

Little Willie-Pa, why do they call Mr..
Handy walking delegate?
Pa-Oh, it's a name they give to men
who look after the interests of unions.
Little Willie-But he rides a bike every
where he goes.-Cleveland Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
Scarlet Fever at Parsons.

president of the board Of health reports
a case of scarlet fever on West Clark
avenue just west of Central avenue.
Proper precautions have been taken to
prevent the spread of the disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
DICKINSON ENGINES FAST.
New Santa Fe LOGON otive Makes Up
80 Minutes in 50 Miles.

Another demonstration of speed Of
the new Dickinson locomotives built es-
peciaIly for the Santa Fe was made
yesterday when Engineer Frank Nc
Keen, with engine 393, brought in train
No. to Topeka from Emporia, making
up 80 minutes in TIE distance The
train was late and IN making up the 80
minutes, at times the speed reached 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
Six Inches of Rain at sabetha.

Sabetha, Oct. 19-Six inches of rain
fell here Saturday, Sunday and yester-
day This breaks two months of the
dryest fall weather this section has
experienced in thirty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
his objection.

Johnny, - said the schoolboy's mother,
edo you like your arithmetic9''
Nom. 1 think the influence of that
book is unwhoiesome and depressing
''Why?''
Because it is full of horrible examples. y
-Tit-Bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
swsdss Are for Tammanv.

received at Tammany Hall that the
Swedish American Democratic club of
about 500 has adopted resolutions de-
nourcing the Ra3nes law and endorsing
the Tamplany ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Receivership Cases
Adjudicated.
Special Master Eugene QuintOn
Makes Partial Report.
40 CLAIMS ALLOWED
Aggregating in Total Amount
$192,92O,97I.5I.
New Dickinson Locomotives
Prove Very Fast.

A partial report in the Santa Fe receiv-
ership case was filed late yesterday after
noon in the United States circuit court
by Eugene S. Quinton, special master.
The report shows ten claims rejected and
about forty claims allowed. The claims
allowed are the following:
Union Trust company, trustees s3,179,57557
81 = 10 I,n.11a. CO.. rnl1l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

Tom Johnson, colOred, was bound
over in Justice McClintock's court on
the charge of burglary. He gave bond
for his appearance in the district court
and has not been seen since. He was
last heard of in Kansas City. His bonds
men are getting worried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

It is the conclusion of the New York
press that the com bination of the Adam
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers menag-
cries circus, and hippodromes will
have a most tremendous influence upon
every other show in the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
TO PUT ON A PASSENGER.
B. & M. to Add to It's Kansas Ser
viea

Norton. Oct. 19.-Business has in
creased to such an extent on the OBJ
erlin and Republican City branch of
the B. & M. road, that a passenger
train will soon be put on.
A mixed train does the work, which
doesn't arrive at Norton, on schedule
time. once a month, and frequently it
is behind from three to five hours. The
merchants of Norton are friendly with
the b. & &M., and give the road a large
amount of their freight business. In
turn they ask for better passenger ia
cilities. which is apt to be given them
ON or before NoVember LIST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
JUSTICE COURT NOTES.

Edward Zehnder, who was arrested
for stealing a horse and buggy from
Gilchrist brothers has been released
Mr.. w. E. Pagan and DR.. Menninger
We're instrumental in obtaining the re-
lease. 1t was thought that he was not
mentally responsible at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
DOUBLE LIABILITY.
Important Decision Along This Lire
by,Judge Riggs

Garnett, Oct.l9.-Tn The district cOIIr+
here yesterday Judge Riggs made a
most important decision in the matter
of recovery of double liability by credi-
tors from stockholders of banks It
was on the petition OF a creditor of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

miles an hour. The equipment consist
ed of 10 cars.
Engineers in this city say that when
the engines are toned down to the
right point, remarkable time with hea-
Wy loads will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
A Dead Failure.

''When does the fathers congress open?''
''We've given it up-couldn't get the
women to stay at home and take care of
the babies SO we could get off.''-Chicago
Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
New Gases. 20-Deaths, Q.

New Orleans, Oct. 19.-At o'clock the
board of health reported the days rec
ord up to that hour as follows: New
cases 20, deaths ,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

Tom Tice was arrested yesterday
charged with assaulting Carrie Barnes,
a cOlored girl Of North Topeka, with a
knife The case was set for October
26, in Justice Guys court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19
Hoxie Sentinel Editor Marries.

engineer on the Santa Fe railroad and
had resided at Dodge City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

Constable Jackson of Justice McCHn-
tock's court, went out to Lowman Hill
at IL O'Clock at night and summoned
William and Mary Wells to appear in
the case of VIM. Wells VS.. The Avery
Planter Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-19

Sam Hanks will appear for trial on
the 18th, charged with striking Lewis
Gray with a hoe. Justice Chesney will
try the case.
The herald., 1897-11-27
The New, Stylish Sweaters

The evolution of the sweater to its
present form started with the bicycle
and was assisted by the picturesque de-
mands Of golf, which has done more to
make mems clothes attractive than any
thing else in the world since tennis made
hannels and negligee shirts popular.
The latest development Of the sweater
was sent to New York this fall from
London, and already some of the kind
have been seen on the links near the
city. They are finely woven in dark
blue, red and gray. Scattered over
them are small diamonds picked out in
white. In the gray sweaters, which are
rather light in color, the diamond is
scarcely visible, and in all of them it is
inconspicuous Golf stockings are sold
with these sweaters to match them ex
actly. Most of those seen are for men.
and sweaters of the finer kind, such as
those described here, are indeed not to
be found for women. But women and
the sweater were friends only in the
first mad whirl of the bicycle fever. Jt
was not long before they parted, and
nowadays a woman wearing sweater
is difficult to find. In golf the sweater
has wholly disappeared among we'll
dressed women. But the mans sweater
continues to grow more elaborate every
day.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-11-27
A STRIKE SETTLED
Twelve Thousand Illinois Miners Go
Back to Work

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The coal mining
strike In the northern Illinois district
ended today. Twelve thousand have
gone back to work In the Coal City,
Braidwood, Carbon Hill. Spring Valley.
Lodi, Seatonvllle, La Sale and Oglesby
fields. One thousand men remain out at
Streator, the only point where miners
and owners have not agreed. A settle
ment there Is predicted within a week.
Victory Is with the miners, although
they have not won all they asked. Their
chief demand was for mine rum
price, that Is, rate per ton as the coal
comes from the mine, unscreened. This
has been conceded in some places. Where
the rate remains fixed in price per net
ton Of screened coal substantial ad-
vances have been won. The increase in
wages all through the districts amounts,
approximately, to 10 cents ton over the
schedule made last May.
The strike has been on since July 4.
It started as part of the general strike
ordered by the United Mine Workers of
America. The Pennsylvania and Ohio
miners settled their differences early In
September. The Indiana work was re-
sumed about the same time. The 10000
miners of Illinois refused to ratify the
terms of the agreement made at Colum-
bus, O., and continued the strike.
The herald., 1897-11-27
MURDERED FoR MONEY
A Life Insurance Policy Furnishes
the Clue

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 26.-James A.
Clemmer Of Norristown, Pa, was ar
rested here this afternoon on the charge
Of murder, and after being taken to po-
lice headquarters he admitted his guilt.
On October 26, 1896. Mrs. Emma P.
Kaiser went driving in company with
her husband, Charles o. Kaiser, James
A. Clemmer and Elizabeth L. DeKalb
That was the last seen alive Of Mrs.
Kaiser. Mrs. Kaiser had not lived with
her husband for some time previously,
but she had placed a $4,000 insurance
policy on her life and this accounted lat
er to the police for the interest her hus-
band took in her. On the same day
Kaiser Clem1ner and the DeKalb wom-
an returned with Mrs. Kaiser's dead
body They told a story Of having been
waylaid by highwaymen, Mrs. Kaiser
not believed and Kaiser and the DeKalb
ly wounded in the affray. The story was
not believed and aKiser and the DeKalb
woman were arrested, Clemmer making
his escape.
Kaiser was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to death. The DeKalb woman Is
now held for trial.
The herald., 1897-11-27
WHlNEs AT WHIPPING
GENERAL MARMADUKE Is NOT
FULLY RECONSTRUCTED
Would Have Preferred Sudden Mash
ing to the Slow, Grinding Pro-
cess Which Was Used

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 26.-General
Marmaduke of Sweet Springs, Mo-, who
was recently appointed by the ex-con-
federate veterans of Missouri as chair
man of a committee to write an authen-
tic history of the part Missouri and Mis-
sourians took in the civil war, today is
sued a remarkable address.
It was addressed to the ex-confeder-
ates Of Missouri and said in part:
1.-THE honor and glory Of this great
struggle was with the south, and south
ern soldiers sought in justice to them
selves and their dead comrades to pre-
serve the memory of it. While the north
and northern soldiers are inveighing
against all manifestations of sectional
feeling, they are erecting monuments to
their successful leaders and telling the
story very much to their credit and to
our detriment.
1.-THE north had more than four soldiers
to one in the south. It's armies were re-
inforced and assisted by six hundred
ships Of war, manned by $4,000 sailors.
1t had unlimited credit which meant an
unlimited supply of money. 1t had fac
tories to manufacture everything needed
to arm and equip, to supply and maintain
it's great armies and fleets. 1t had rail-
roads running in every direction for the
transportation Of its troops. 1t had in
tercourse with the whole world and
would draw recruits for it's army and
navy from the whole world. The south
had none Of these advantages or had
them only to limited extent. But not
withstanding all its advantages it took
the north four years to crush the south,
and then it did it by a grinding process
and without having gained single de-
cisive victory
The herald., 1897-11-27
A Fatal Mistake

lone, Cal, Nov. 26.-Louis Cassells,
Ia bartender at r. c. Mayes' saloon, shot
and killed Fred Grover, whom he mis-
took for a robber, at 10 o'clock last
night. Cassells had just closed the sa-
loon and while carrying the days re-
ceipts in a sack in his hand, stopped to
extinguish the lamp over the door. At
that moment Grover, who is a peace
able and highly respected citizen,
stepped suddenly from the roadway to
Cassells' side. The latter, without a
word Of warning, drew gun and shot
Grover in the right breast, the bullet
piercing the lung and emerging under
the shoulder. Grover leaves a widow
and six small children. The friends OF
the deceased talk Of lynching Cassells.
who is now confined in the County Jail.
The herald., 1897-11-27
Scuttled His Shin

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Nov. 26.-This
afternoon yawl containing the mate
and portion Of the crew of the steamer
Gogebic arrived here. The Gogebic
stranded on North Manitou island last
night during snowstorm. The steamer
was empty and bound for Chicago from
a port on Lake Erie. She struck on a
rocky bottom and was pounding heavily,
so the captain scuttled her. Her situa-
tion was 80 dangerous that the mate and
some Of the crew volunteered to go for
help. and they reached this port after
perilous trip in their little boat. The
wrecker Favorite has been dispatched
from Cheboygan, but unless fine weather
sets in it Is thought she will be too late
to render any aid. The Gogebic il q
wooden steamer Of 1912 tons a.ad is val
ued at 10000.
The herald., 1897-11-27
cHI1IAN POLITICS
The Balmaceda Faction Is Hopeful Of
Success

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-A special to the
Herald from Valparaiso, Chile, says:
Despite strong opposition by Senators
Carlos Walker and Martinez, ultra cler-
icals and Conservative leaders, the Bal
macedist- Conservative alliance has been
effected. This may lead to changes in
the Cabinet later.
1t Is stated that Congress will not rat
ify any Of the treaties negotiated In 1895
with Bolivia, but this will not affect the
stability Of the Cabinet.
The press has started another heated
discussion as to the ownership OF Puma
and Atacama. The question is whether
Puma and Atacama are owned by Ar
gentina or Chile. The press is split on
this question. many newspapers MAIN
tanning that they never belonged to Chile,
others claiming that they have since Bo-
livia ceded them. This may be subject
Of bitter discord between Chile and Ar
gentina.
The herald., 1897-11-27
The Hitching Ordinance

They have just put into full force IL
Los Angeles an ordinance forbiddins
the hitching of teams upon the principa
business streets Of that city. That il
should have given rise to much protest.
ing and growing is not surprising. But
such rules prevail in most large cities
and they ought to be enforced in all cities
Of considerable size for many and obvi-
Gus reasons. Hitching of teams should
be confined to the side streets. The main
business thoroughfares should not bt
blocked by hitched teams. The practice
invites accidents, is an obstacle to free
passage, and entails unnecessary incon.
venience upon business men, who wisl
the frontages of their property kept cleal
for those who come, trade, and go, ant
make room for the next. xt."-Sacramen
Record Union.
The herald., 1897-11-27
ANOTHER DUNHAM
San Jose Officers are Naturally
Rather Doubtful

SAN JOSE, Nov. 26.-Chief of Police
Kidward received the following tele-
gram from Pine Bluff, Ark, this morn
ing, the message being dated today:
us James C. Dunham still wanted
there? If so state the reward and tele-
graph description. Wire answer i'm
mediately. (Signed) JNO. HORTIS."
The Chief knows nothing more than
what the telegram tells. He wired the
writer that Durham was very much
wanted.
The facts have been turned over to the
Sheriff's office. Sheriff Lyndon has not
yet received the photographs and letter
of description Of the Van Buren, sus-
pect. This may come on by mail.
He received telegram from the ar
resting officer there this morning say
ing that the man is reticent but says
he has been a grocery man and nurs-
cry man. Very little credence is given
the story until further particulars are
received,
The herald., 1897-11-27

regretted, but always possible; judges
are sometimes mistaken.
And soldiers may make mistakes
How does that compromise the honor Of
the army?
"The only fine thing to do when a mis-
take has been made Is to correct 1t, and
the real fault would be only begun or
the day when one would be obstinate
In wishing not to have been mistaken
even In the presence Of the most decisive
proofs.
"As a matter Of fact, the whole diff
Guilty IL there. Everything will be wei
as soon as one is willing to admit that
one possibly has made a mistake and
that one afterward hesitated about the
annoyance Of admitting 1t.
Those who know will understand
me.
las for dangerous diplomatic compli-
cations, that ID a scarecrow for cock.
neys. No neighboring power is con-
cerned In the matter and this fact should
be loudly proclaimed.
I'VE are In the presence Of an exas-
peration of a public mind, necessitated
by the most odious Of all newspaper
campaigns. The press 10 necessary
power, and in my opinion does more good
than evil, but yet certain newspapers
are guilty of maddening some and ter
rorizing others, living on scandal to
triple their sale. Idiotic anti-Semitisnl
famed the flame of this folly.
Il fancy that in the proud silence Of
M. Scheurer- Kestner there was also @
desire to wait until every one had con-
suited his conscience before proceeding
to act.
when he spoke of his duty. which ever
on the ruins of his high positiqn for
tune and happiness, commanded him tc
do what was right as soon as he knew
it, he uttered this admirable word. else
he could not have lived well.
That Is what all honest men con-
cerned in this affair should say-that
they cannot live unless they see justice
done.
Truth is on the way and now moth
Ing con stop it,