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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
ARKANSAS RAILROAD.
Gov. Jones to submit it Proposition to
St Louis Capitalists.

Little Rock, Sept. Ex-Governor Jones
left last night for St. Louis to confer
with st. Louis capitalists relative to
the building of a state railroad with
convict labor, as per the provisions Of
the Bush bill, passed by the last legis-
lature. In reply to the proposition re-
Gently submitted to the citizens mass
meeting by Governor Jones, the board
of trade asks for an amendment to the
proposition made by the ST. Louis cap
italistS to Governor Jones.
The original proposition contemplated
substantially that the state shall do.
the grading and that the St.LouiS par
ties shall build the bridges and equip
the road, in return for which they
shall receive bonds at the rate of $10,-
500 per mile. Little Rock has been
asked to donate $4,000 to insure the
completion of the work, that sum to be
available for the use of the state board
under the Bush bill. The amendment
which the board of trade committee de-
SireS is that the St. Louis syndicate
shall furnish a guarantee that it will
perform it's part of the contract, the
state furnishing the convicts and the
city of Little Rock agreeing to SUBJ
scribe $4,000 on the condition named.
Senator j. c. South, president pro
tenn. of the senate, will act as COVER
nor during Governor Jones' absence.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
WAR OVER A SQUAW.
Reinforcements Asked for by the In
dian Police at Ft Hail.

Washington, Sept. 24.-According to
a report received by the commissioner
of Indian affairs from Lieutenant Hall,
acting agent for the Indians at the FIT.
Hall reservation in Idaho, that reser-
walton has recently been the scene of
a quite lively skirmish between the In
dian police and about 70 of the young
Bannock bucks.
The encounter grew out of an effort
on the part of the police to restore
young Indian girl to the agency school,
which she had left without permission
of the school authorities. This the
young men undertook to prevent and
while they were not successful they
beat the police quite badly before the
latter accomplished their work of re-
turning the girl to her place in the
school. The officers found themselves
unable to arrest the inSubordinate
bucks and Lieutenant Irwin asked the
detail of a troop of cavalry to the
agency for this purpose. The secre-
tary of the interior has forwarded this
request to the war department, togeth-
er with his favorable endorsement.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
CHICAGO HORSE SHOW.
Over 1000 Equines on Dress Parade
in November.

Chicago. Sept. 24.-The horse show
in November is to outdo any ever given
in Madison Square Garden, in New
York. At least, this is what John A.
Logan insists, and as he is managing
the coming show he probably knows.
Horses from every part of the country
will be exhibited by their proud own
ers, and their beauty and merits expos
ed to view. Not only will the owners
of fine horses from New York, Boston
and Philadelphia vie with the owners
of thoroughbreds in this city. but own
ers from England will bring over
horses used to the harness. Over 1000
horses are now expected to be shown
in November, and 100 of these will come
from the eastern states.
Draft horses, carriage horses, hunt
ers and riding horses will be exhibited
for the first six days of November, and
there will be an especial entry for wo-
men to show what they can do with the
reins and in the saddle. Any number
of four-in-hands will be entered, and it
is expected that all the swell whips of
Chicago will be on hand with the hand
some coaches which have been so ad-
mired in days gone by.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
THRASHED THE PASTOR.
Disciplined by a Saloonkeeper for
Calling Names

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 24.-The Rev.
G. J. Thrasher, a reformed drunkard
and gambler, while delivering a tenn
perance lecture in the South Montgom-
cry Baptist church last night, was at
tackled by r. J. Martin, a saloon keeper
of this city. Thrasher made the state
ment:
''AIl whisky sellers are liars and rob-
bers''
Martin, who was in the audience, took
umbrage at this and ran to the pulpit,
pulled the preacher from it and gave
him singing blow in the mouth, say
ing:
You're a - liar and you know it."
Several deacons leaped to their feet
and aVerted more serious trouble. Mar
tin has been arrested.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
CREATES A NEW FRUIT.
"Wizard" Burbank Crosses the Black
berry With the Raspberry.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Sept. 24.-"Wizard"
Luther Burbank has created a new
berry. 1t is known as "Primis Hybrid
and is a cross between the black-cap
raspberry and a blackberry
The berries are large, some of them
being an inch and a half in length and
three-fourths of an inch in diameter.
They have the color of the raspberry
and its flavor and shape. Unlike a
raspberry, however, they do not form
a cup and leave the stem when ripe but
have soft cone or pulp center like the
blackberry, only larger. The fruit ripens
late and the vines are prolific in bear
ing and thrifty in growth
Burbank sold the right for this new
creation to John r. Childs of New
York.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
AMERICAN SUPERIORITY.
American and English Workmen Are
Compared.

London, Sept. 24.-The Times gives
prominence to a column and a half ac-
count of a conversation between an
English engineer and a member of a
large firm of American manufacturing
engineers on the conditions of work in
England and the United States.
The American dweIls upon the su-
periority OF the American workman,
sswhose faculties are sharpened by an
ambition which is unfettered by the
trade unioniSm.
The American workmen, he contin-
mes. receive higher wages, but the ten
hour day and labor saving machinery
enable a profitable export trade. He
thinks the British engineering industry
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
FULTON LOSES THE FIGHT.
Modern Woodmen HeadquartersW Will
Go to Rock Island After ALL

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Judge Showalter
of the federal district court has dis
solved the injunction secured by the
people of Fulton to prevent the removal
of the headquarters of the Modern
Woodmen from their city. His ruling
was based on two grounds.
First, that there was basis for the
contention, and second, that the mat
ter was in the state court at Rock Is
land and therefore the United States
court should not be asked to decide it.
The attorneys for the city took an ap-
peal and asked the court to continue
the restraining order until the appeal
could be heard. He, however, declined
to keep it in force.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
CHICAGO'S RAILWAY DEAL.
Yerkes, Elkins and Widener May
Control the City

Chicago, Sept. 24.-It is ascertained
that the Yerkes- -EIlxins- -Widener interest
has recently made OvertureS to the Chi
cago City railway crowd with a view
to securing the consent of that compa-
ny to form a big traction company.
the surface street railway lines doing
business in and about Chicago.
The negotiations have gone through
far enough to warrant the belief that
within twelve months every street rail-
way in Chicago will be under the man
agement of a single executive head
Charles T. Yerkes. The Yerkes people
propose to guarantee a fixed dividend
on the city railway stock and buy a
majority interest in it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
WAGON TONGUE SNAPPED.
Bike Riders Breast Bone Tougher
Than Hickory Wood

Sherman, Tex, Sept. PAR. A. Bailey,
a merchant of this town. while riding
a bicycle last night, collided at full tilt
with a loaded two horse wagon. The
tongue of the wagon struck him square
ly on the breast bone. Mr.. Bailey him
self is today little the worse for the en-
counter save for a slight soreness, but
the wagon tongue was broken sQuarely
in two.
Mr.. Bailey Is probably the first BIZ
cycle rider on record to break a wagon
tongue with his breast bone.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
NEGRO GIRLS ARE SOLD.
a Regular Traffic That Has Been Un-
earthed in New York.

New York, Sept. 24-The practice of
decoying young colored women from
the south to New York and selling them
to white and negro masters has been
unearthed.
The work is done through colored en-
ployment agencies, who have branches
in all the southern cities. After the
young women get here they are sent
out on the streets and watched over by
men, who take all their earnings and
stealings. The practice is on the East
Side, and so extensive that the legiSla-
ture will be asked to abolish it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
AMERICAN LABOR TOO HIGH
Poole & Co Deny That They Will
Open a New York Branch.

London, Sept. 24-There is no truth
in the rumor that Messrs. Poole & Co.,
the well known fashionable tailors, in
tend opening a branch in New York in
consequence of the Dingley tariff bill.
Said D. Berlinfante, their manager,
to the Herald correspondent:
1--WE don't want to go to New York,
because it would cost too much to i'm
port the English goods, and the price
of American labor is too great. For
the present we don't think the new du-
ty will make much difference, for our
American customers will order all the
same, tariff or no tariff"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

bolstered up by government naval con-
tracts, whereof the workmen take ad-
vantage to strike, and thus foreign
markets are being lost and he predicts
great depression and poverty in the
engineering trade in England when the
day arrives that the government needs
fewer ships and guns.
The Times, in an editorial, draws at
tention to these criticisms, especially
in view of the present suicidal engi-
neering struggle in England"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
Struck Dumb as He Preached.

Newport News, Va. Sept 24.-The
Rev. w. r. Motley, pastor of the First
Christian church in this city, was
struck speechless in the presence of a
large congregation last night while
preaching his sermon. Mr.. Motley had
just reached the climax of a partic-
ularly passionate appeal when, to the
surprise of his hearers, he stopped
short and was unable to articulate The
congregation was dismissed and Mr..
Motley was taken to his home.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
A Colorado Summer

Differs from summers elsewhere. The
altitude of Colorado is one to three
miles; heat is grateful, not enervating
The Rocky Mountains of Colorado are
magnificent. To be out of doors in this
ideal region, hunting, fishing and noun
tain climbing is a fine tonic for the
tired. Illustrated book, "A Colorado
w. J.Black, G. p. A, A, T. & s. F. Ry.,
Topeka Kan. The best way to go is
via the Santa Fe route
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
W Gather Indications.

Chicago, Sept 24-For Kansas: Show
ers tonight and Saturday; cooler in
east portion tonight; variable winds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
Australian Gold Arrives.

ship Mona, which arrived from Sidney
via Honolulu, brought 135 boxes of
English coverings, valued at 1885. 900
and fifteen boxes of bullion valued at
$31O,S5O These shipments of gold are
simply a matter of exchange, the Aus
tralian banks buying their bills of ex-
change here instead of I.nndOn-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
If your child has thin, pale cheeks.

If your child has thin, pale cheeks,
uncertain appetite and unrestful sleep,
it has worms, and curing it with strong
medicines only makes conditions worse
by irritating its delicate stomach.
Whites Cream Vermifuge is mild but
certain in effect, and is a superior tonic
as well as a positive worm destroyer
Geo. W. Stansfeld, 632 Kansas avenue
and Miller's Pharmacy, corner Sixth
and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
CANDY SOAKED LYE.
a Four Year-Old Boy Killed by a
Playmate's Brutal Trick.

Lorain, O.. Sept. 24.-Charlie Schleisin-
ger, a 4-year-old boy, died today after
four weeks of horrible suffering
Charlie was given a stick of candy
which playmate had soaked in I've Not
suspecting the trick the little fellow ate
the candy. He has been dying by inches
ever since. The lads body is reduced al
most to a skeleton.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
Skeleton of a Prehistoric Man.

Ell Dorado. Ia, Sept. 24-The skele-
ton of a prehistoric man has just been
found by relic hunters in a big mound
east of here, on Cedar. river. The
bones are of abnormal size, as is the
skull. Arrow heads, stone implements
and pottery were found with the bones.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
viii Go to New york.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Mayor Harrison
has accepted the invitation of Richard
]. Croker to make the closing speech
for Tammany in the New York cam
paign, and will speak at Cooper Union
the night of November 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
India Plague Appears.

London, Sept PA dispatch to the
Daily News from Odessa says: There
are sinister reports of the appearance
of the Indian plague in northern eau
casus during the last five days"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

Are you lacking in strength and en-
ergy? Are you nervous, Respondent
irritable, bilious, constipated and gem
orally run down in health? If So your
liver is torpid and few doses of Herb
inc will cure. Herbine has no equal
as a health restorer. Geo. w. STAINS
field, 632 Kansas avenue, and Miller's
Pharmacy, Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
"Exn RAYS.

a lot of old maids in MASSACHUSETTS,
are reading bachelors out of politics
That's spiracy.-OttawaR Republican.
i
We always have thought there was
a good deal of wind about Port Arthur
News.
People desiring to be delightfully."-
sickened and joyously horror-stricken
should not fail to read the proceeds OF
the Luetgert trial.-Wichita Eagle.
There must have been an awful
over production of Havana cigars, for
the war in Cuba has not seemingly di-
Ininished the supply-ParsonS Sun.
When a woman brags on her husband
before people they wonder if she really
means it.-Arkansas City Traveller.
A man who has had to pull off his
coat and fight a Kansas prairie fire
has some idea of how the doctors feel
in the yellow fever district.-Wichita
Eagle.
1t is the hight of folly to worry about
other peoples troubles. There are plen-
ty of your own if you will take the
trouble to hunt them up.-Atchison
Champion.
woman's first baby carriage is new
er a second hand one-not if she's boss.
Ottawa Republican
From linen trousers and palm leaf
fans to woollens and winter overcoats
may be only from one closet to the 9TH
er. but the lightning change is what
shocks us an.-Lawrence Journal.
The report that a poetess in Califor-
mia has become insane. is a case of
much delayed news.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
It Saves the Croupy Children.

Seaview, Va--We have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
and our customers coming from far and
near speak of it in the highest terms.
would nave died of Group if Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy had not been
given.-Kellam & Ourren. The 25 and
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
NOTICE.
Topeka Insane Asylum, Topeka, Kan
sas, September %, 1897.

All persons not in some way connect
ed with this institution will be excluded
from the dances given at this Asylum
patients, unless by permission of the sup
erintendent.
c. H WETMORE. Supt.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrom the Atchison GIobe.1
An Atchison girl who is really quite
smart, acts like a Ounce in trying to
show it.
If a busy and bothered man laughs
at a joke, it is the supreme test that
1T is good one.
Everyone agrees. in speaking of
someone else, that it beats all how some
people spend money.
man always takes toothpick
when he goes into a restaurant, wheth-
er he eats anything or not
JP. Pomeroy is the only bald head
ed man we ever knew who cared moth
ing about it. He even walks along the
streets with his hat off
When a woman's husband is mean to
her, she has a good deal to say about
the ungratefulness of the women who
are not attentive to good husbands.
An Atchison woman carries her su-
perstition SO far that she boasts of the
fact that none of her ancestors signed
the Declaration of Independence. 1t
was signed on Friday.
There was a fatal accident in North
Atchison recently: woman told
neighbor girl that she could sing.
Society. which is composed of women.
has made a rule that wife has right
70 bring all her sisters to live with her,
and the men. who can't protest in any
other way, have quit getting married.
An Atchison woman is greatly inter
ested in the trial of Adolph Luetgert
of Chicago, for the murder OF his wife,
whom he is said to have cooked in a
sausage vat She says that her hus-
band keeps her in hot water all the
time, and she knows just how Mrs
Luetgert suffered.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

Free exhibit paintings and sketches,
American and European, by the late
Arthur Peck, S35 Monroe street, every
afternoon except Mondays.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

Not how cheap but how good Is the
way we try to do our work. Peerless
Steam Laundry. liz and ia West Sth.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 5Oc 81. All druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24
Not Good Enough for Indians.

washington, Sept. 24-Commissioner
Jones of the Indian bureau, goes to
New York today in response to a report
that many of the blankets furnished
by the contractors for Indians for the
coming winter are not up to the re-
quirements of the contract. There are
about Is 900 blankets which the inspect
ors report are of inferior grade.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

People desiring to be delightfully."-
sickened and joyously horror-stricken
should not fail to read the proceeds of
the Luetgert trial-Wichita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

There must have been an awful
over production of Havana cigars, for
the war in Cuba has not seemingly di-
Ininished the supply-Parsons Sun.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

Privileges at Fairgrounds
For Festival week for sale at 500 Kan
SaS avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

When a woman's husband is mean to
her. she has a good deal to say about
the ungratefulness of the women who
are not attentive to good husbands.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

There was a fatal accident in Nortl
Atchison recently: a woman told {
neighbor girl that she could sing.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

When a woman brags on her husband
before people they wonder if she really
means it.-Arkansas City Traveller.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

IFrom the Atchison Globe
An Atchison girl who is really quite
smart, acts like a Ounce in trying to
show it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

An Atchison woman carries her su-
perstition so far that she boasts of the
fact that none of her ancestors signed
the Declaration of Independence. 1t
was signed on Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

A man always takes toothpick
when he goes into restaurant, wheth-
er he eats anything or not
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

J. P Pomeroy is the only bald head
ed man we ever knew who cared moth
ing about it He even walks along the
streets with his hat off.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

Society, which is composed of women,
has made a rule that a wife has right
20 bring all her sisters to live with her,
and the men, who can't protest in any
other way, have quit getting married.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

A lot of old maids in Massachusetts
are reading bachelors out of politics.
That's conspiracy.-Otta Republican.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

If a busy and bothered man laughs
at a joke. it is the supreme test that
ii is a good one.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

Everyone agrees, in speaking of
someone else, that it beats all how some
people spend money.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

We always have thought there was
a good deal of wind about Port Arthur
and now we know it.-Hutchinson
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-24

woman's first baby carriage is new
er a second hand one-not if she's boss.
Ottawa Republican
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-20

possible ~ bring the 1gDt I'll ~ that
place, Vepdig says thpt Stuart and
ne agreed to bring IL oil at LangtTy.
They saw there was "g)lSe ogg"
before them, but they botn agreed TO
bring the fight oil 30 as to snow the
public that they meant tutiuesf,
believing that they would easily
tecoup their losses by bringing
Corbett anu F.zsimmons together
later on.
One hundred and ton people paid TO
see the iight at Langley, and when
Stuart and Vendig o9mptrei notes
they found they had lost Sl3. 900 on tue
speculation. This showed total Ices
under the articles OF agreemeut OF
nearly S35, 600, MALT OF which Vendig
paid.
Fiz.lmmons and Corbett sienei the
articles Tor the com ng fight and
stuart went ahead to make arrange
menis.
While the Dallas promoter was hunt
ing for plRCs where the fight could
be brought TO a successful Issue, Ven
dig claims that he received letters from
stuart informing him OF his progress,
anu that later when they met Stuart
| produced papers which showed mat 1t
would take S4O,0 900 to Insure the bring
| Ing of Of the contest. Vendig Gays
thst he told Stuart, when Appraised Of
this enormous expsnse, that tie could
not stand more than 70 per cent OF IL,
and Stuart said he could sn3ft more
than that bimseli. From mat time
| on Vendig asserts that Stuart made
| several engagements with him but
oroke them all. A lew days ago Ven
dig received q telegram from Stuart,
dated Carson, New, which said that
Stuart was willing to give Vendig u
pooling Interest on tue event, nut
nothing more.
| Vendig then felt he was being frozen
out and immediately informed Lis
| laYyers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-20
HE HAD A CLOSE CALL.
tfjor General Miles Thrilling Encounter
with Lame Deer.

Probably the closest call General
Miles ever had in all his experience as
an Indian fighter was that in his en-
counter with Lame Deer 1t was in
1877, when he was still II colonel, dur
ing his campaign against tho Sioux and
other hostile tribes in the northwest
Lame Deer and his outlaws had been
making trouble in Dakota, and Colonel
Miles raided their village. He tells the
rest of the story in hispersonal recollec-
tions thus:
I'm the surprise and excitement of
the wild onset of the charge group of
warriors was forced away from the rest.
Before making the attack | had ordered
our Sioux and Cheyenne Indians to call
out to the Lame Deer Indians that if
they threw down their arms and sur
rendered we would spare their lives. AS
we galloped up to this group of warriors
they apparently recognized the purport
of the demand and dropped their arms
on the ground. In order to assure them
Of our good will 1 called out, How
how-kola" (meauing friend), and ex-
tended my hand to the chief, Lame Deer,
which he grasped, and in few seconds
mcre would have secured him und the
others, as, although he was wild and
trembling with excitement, my adju-
tant, George W. Baird, was doing the
same with the head warrior, Iron Star.
Unfortunately just at that time ono
of our white scouts rode up and joined
the group of officers and soldiers with
me. He had more enthusiasm than dis
erection and, presume, desired to insure
my safety, as he drew up his rifle and
covered the Indian with it. Lame Deer
saw this and evidently thought tho
young scout was going to shoot him. l
know Of no other motive for his subso-
quent act than the belief that he was to
be killed whether he surrendered or not.
AS quick Us thought, with one des-
perate powerful effort, he wrenched his
hand from mine, although l tried to
hold it, and graspod his rife from the
ground, ran backward few steps, rails
ed his rifle to lis eye and fired Seeing
his determined face, his set jaw wild
eve and the open muzzle Of his rifle,
realized my danger and instantly whirl-
ed nv horse from him, and in this quick
movement the horse slightly settled back
| upon his launches. At that moment tho
| rifle flashed within ten feet of me, the
bIlIs:. i-Ize---, -. - :, breast, leaving