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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

L cents; and on Thursday evening ladies
will be admitted free.
Police Matron Thorpe wears a neat gold
star which hangs from a pennant Across
the pennant is the word Topeka and
on the star, which is surrounded by a
ring of gold are the words police Ma
tron.'' The badge used to be a college So
ciety badge belonging to Mrs Thorpe's
husband and the emblems are still on
the under side.
w. F. Roehr has sent the manuscript
and a photograph of Mrs. c. s. Sutton
to the engraver where a handsome from
tispiece will be made for the Queen of
the Festival march composed by Mr..
Roehr. The march will be placed on sale
about a week before the Fall Festival
but Marshalrs band will have played it
at Garfield park, very soon.
A. G. Stacey was in Topeka TODAY. He
and Mrs. Stacey have reached a satisfac-
tory settlement of their affairs and Mr.
Stacey desires no further publicity about
the matter. While in San Francisco, Mr..
Stacey met DR.. c. E. Edwards at one
time managing editor of the Kansas City
Journal, who disappeared rather myster>
iously a year ago. Edwards is a reporter
on the San Francisco Call.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Yost, Mr. and
Mrs S. T. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S.
Coleman. James Yost and family and
John Vandever and family, returned Sat
urday night from a weeks camping in
Usage county. The party pitched their
tent on Dragon creek on the farm of
William Yost and spent the week in hunt
ing fishing, boating and other vacation
amusements. The illness of Mrs. William
Yost, who was taken suddenly sick, was
the only disappointment of the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
CONVENTION AT NORTON.
Probable Nominee of the Republicans
for Judge of the 18th District

4O01O+O Az VI Ln5 pQOA4C6AS
for Judge of the 18th District.
Norton, Aug. 2.-The Republican con-
vention of the 18th judicial district
meets here tomorrow.
1t is the only time in the history of
the district when there hasn't been one
or more open and aVowed candidates for
district judge. The POpulisIS renOmi-
mated Judge Geiger. 1t is believed, how
ever, that either ex-Judge w. H. Pratt
of Phillips county or John r. Hamilton
of this place viii be the nominee of the
convention.
c. A. Lewis of Phillipsburg has many
friends in the district, and he may get
it. There are plenty who would make
the race, but are afraid the Populist
majority is too large to be overcome. 1t
is generally believed the Populists and
Democrats of Newton county will fuse
on their county tickets. Ex-Statt> SEN
ator Frank Lockard. who is farming
this year, will step into the postoffice
here in Norton as soon as there is a
vacancy.
The fight for the postoffice in Oberlin
is growing hot between Borin of the Eye
and Col. Parker of the Times, while J.
B. Colt thinks he ought to have it be-
cause he and Lucien Baker bacFed and
slept in the same bed in the early days
in LeavenwOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
MEETING OF FRUIT MEN.
Monthly Asse m blage of the Shawnee
Co Horticultural Society

The Shawnee County Horticultural
society will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Thursday, August 5, at J. S.
Jordan'S on the line of the Santa Fe
two miles north of Wakarusa. The train
leaving Topeka at 1870 a. m. will stop
at the grounds and the Manhattan plug
returning in the evening will stop for
all returning. Take we'll filed baskets
for both dinner and supper, and enjoy
the day with the fruit growers of the
county. Everybody welcome.
The programme follows:
Sanitary condition of our homes
Debora K. Longshore, NJ. D., Topeka
Do summer apples pay?"-B. Evan
orsdol, Silver Lake
Plums and Apricots''-varieties and
culture-A. B. Smith, Highland Park.
There will be the usual discussions on
pertinent questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
ED LITTLE WILL OPEN IT
He Will Fire the First Administra.
ton Gun in the Campaign at
FredOria

The first speech in a campaign by
representative of the administration
VIII be made today at Fredonia by e. c.
Little the governors private secretary
Mr.. Little will speak at Ell Dorado on
tuesday and will undoubtedly be hon
Ored by large audience composed of
the voters of Butler county. On that
day the Populists, silver Republicans
and Democrats hold separate conven-
lions to agree upon a line of policy for
the county campaign. The fact that
the three conventions are fixed for the
same day means that there will be
complete fusion among the allied forces
in that county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
WEIGHTY BRIDES.
Girls Fattened for the Matrimonial
Market of Tunis.


Throughout the empire of Morocco
and in Tunis there are villages where
the elder members of the adult popula-
ton follow professionally the pursuit
of fattening young ladies for the matri-
monial market of Barbary, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. The Moors,
like the Turks and most other orientals,
give decided preference to the moon
faced" wives over lean ones and are
more solicitous as to the number of
pounds which their brides weigh than
about the stock of accomplishments
they possess
A girl is put under the process of fat
tening when she is about IL years of
age. Her hands are tied behind her and
she is seated on a carpet during many
hours every day while her papa"
stands over her with matraque, or big
stick, and her mother a times pops into
her mouth ball of ouscoussou or stiff
maize porridge, kneaded up with grease
and just large enough to be swallowed
without the patient choking.
If the unfortunate girl declines to be
stuffed she is compelled, so that ere long
the poor girl resigns herself to the tor
ture., and gulps down the boluses lest
she should be beaten.
In Brazil corpulcnce is also consid-
cred the essential point of female beau
ty, and the greatest compliment that
can be paid to a Brazilian lady is to tell
her that she grows fatter and fairer
every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
An Emergency Case,

The Doctor-Mrs. Brown has sent for
me to go and see her boy, and must go at
once.
His Wife-What is the matter with the
boy?
The Doctor-I don't know, but Mrs.
Brown has a book ON what to Do Before
the Doctor Comes,'' and l must hurry up
before she does it.-Medical Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
BALL TEAM IMPROVED.
Topeka Management Gets One of the
Atchisor Players

The Topeka base ball management
has secured a fast third baseman. He
is Doc" Brown who played left field
for the Atchison team and who led at
the bat Another player, Dan Graham.
is being tried at Junction City, and if
his playing is satisfactory he will also
be retained.
The team is playing at Junction City
there tomorrow. Wednesday an exhi-
bition game will be played at Scranton
and Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Junction City will be here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
SAYS THERE'S A COAL TRUST
Senator Farelly Comes to the City
to See About 1t.

Senator H. P. Farelly of Chanute. the
author of the antitrust law passed by
the last legislature, came to Topeka last
week with his pockets filled with doc
uments containing evidence that the
coal opera tors Of Kansas are maintain
ing trust in violation of the act.
Mr.. Farelly and the attorney general
held a long and secret conference and
decided that the coal men are liable I'M
der the provisions of the new law and
prosecution is likely to soon begin
against them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
outcalt VS.. Jumper.

Representative o. o. OutcaIt of Bur-
lington will appear before the state
board of pardons and oppose the effort
of Senator H. G. Jumper to secure a
pardon for Frank Lewis, who was sent
to the penitentiary for the murder of
A. P. Ingleman at the. time of the
Waverly bank robbery. Lewis was
sentenced to be hanged, but the abb
sence of capital punishment in Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
Plea In Mitigation.

"All the evidence goes to show that you
we're scorching," declared the court. ANY
thing to say for yourself?''
Eyes, your honor. That woman with a
r9llin pin in her hand ridin after me as
lard as she could peg was my wife. -
1etroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
Bonds for School Fuud.

The state school fund commission to-
day purchased SIS, 900 in refunding bonds
isued by the city of Wichita and a total
districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
The Rock Island Route

Has through sleeping and chair cars
on both day and night trains to Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver; leave Topeka
1:20 p m, arriving at Colorado Springs
1885 next morning; leaving Topeka at
10:40 p. m, arriving at Colorado Springs
$40 p m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
Failure Follows Success.

Hazel-Was your elopement SUGGEST
Leola-The elopeInent was, but it was
followed by failure.
Hazel-What was that?
Leola-Our marriage.-Answers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
WHY She Went.

She bought bright, new bathing suit,
The loveleSt seen yet, r.
Then almost cried to break her heart,
Down where the foam fecked breakers dart.
Because it had got wet
New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
The Remedy That Failed.

Cholly-Too bad, deah boy Can't you
90 anything. foah it?
Reggy Suffering with toothache)-Noth-
ilg. old chapl l made me man have a
9th pulled, but it didn t easy mine Bit
New York journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
FORGED Mrs. Dvche,s Name.

Gov. Leedy has issued a requisition
for Howard Street. wanted al Lawrence
for passing two forged checks, purport-
ing to have been signed by Mrs. L. L.
Dyche, in the sum of $50 each. Street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

whisky and morphine and while under
the influence of both, committed the
crime. With the understanding that
Swenson shall indulge in no further use
of morphine and whisky, the pardon is
recommended with the provision that he
shall be subject to immediate arrest and
Imprisonment should he violate the con-
ditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
The nauhfnr.

"Our congressman, said the patriot,
fare as honest as the day is long"
But said the doubling dilettante,
''are there not night ions?''-Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

passed the checks July and July 10 on
Ben Urbansky, a clothing merchant in
Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02
Russian Female Servants.

RusSiRn Fem2Ie servants.
Nearly all of the female servants of
Russia have to supply their own mat
tresses, and place them in any conven-
lent corner-usual1y the kitchen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

Nothing as good as Ayers Hair Wig
or" say all who use it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-02

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
AN INSANE PATIENT DROWNED.
LEAPED FROM THE RLAcKwELLs ISLAND BOAT
AND WAS LOST

LEAPED FROM THE BrAcKwELLs ISLAND BOAT
AND WAS LOST
While being transferred from the City Hospital
Blackwelrs Island yesterday to Bellevue Hos
pital. where his mental condition was TO be exam
ined into. Thomas Mullarkey thirty years Old OF No
4is Tenth-ave. jumped from the steamer Thomas
Brennan into the river and drowned The
boat had not -left her pier on July Mullarkey
sent 10 the island from Bellevue suffering from
consumption. Yesterday morning he got out OF the
ward in the hospital and ran for the seawnll. He
scaled this and jumped into the river. but
pulled out by an attendant who was In close pur-
suit
lie was then placed under guard In another ward
ito await the last trip OF the Charity boat and he
10 he taken on her TO the Bellevue Hospital In
sane pavilion for observation. The short-time
prisoners that sent TO the island occasion
taken to the pier and turned over to two OF
these prisoners. Philip Calm. one of Muliarkey's
guards. Was not watching him closely. and before
he could prevent II Muarkey broke away and
jumped into the river.
Calm secured rope and fastened II under his
and then tied end TO support the
boat and jumped In after the man. He had almost
reached him. when Mu,arkcy went down and did
not come up again. After waiting for some time
the boat came on the city. u is said by OF
the officials connected with Bellevue Hospital that
there has been gross negligence on somebody's
part In handling Mullarkcy. One Of the officials
said last night that II was wrong to give an insane
man into the care OF men who were themselves
prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
HUMIDITY TAXES A FALL.
IT'S DECREASE MAKES THE HEAT MORE
BEARABLE-FEWER PROSTRAT1ONS-
COOLER TOMORROW.

There has been week OF excessive and un-
broken heat but the Weather Bureau holds out
prospects Of cooler wave for Tomorrow morn
ing The forecast for to-day Is generally fair
continued high temperature. probably followed
by cooler weather tomorrow morning no
official temperature records have been broken
but persons In the city have SUFFERED
severely on account OF the continued presence
Of great humidity. The percentage or moist
ure in the air has at no time fallen below ~
until Yesterday when It dropped 70 81 per cent
and It has registered as high as 90 per cent
great part Of the week. Without this humihl'y
the heat would have been much more endurapie
Yesterday morning not a breath OF air stirred
and the residents OF the city rose to another no.
day People were pretty we'll exhausted by the
continued hot weather and although the tenn
perature was not high yesterday as IL nau
BEEN as the humidity was much less, YET every
one felt that the morning was about the hot'es.
Of the spell. At s o'clock the mercury stood al
~ degrees. BY II o'clock II had risen TO ~ de-
grees on the top OF the Manhattan Buidng'
which mark 1t did not pass The mercury IN tne
streets registered anywhere from TO w degrees
higher according to location. BY u O'CLOCK IN
the evening the mercury had fallen 10 90 oe.
grees Humidity hovered about the ~ per cent
mark during the morning. BY noontime IL
began to decrease. until It reached the lowest
point for a week Ga per cent. Added to the de-
crease in the moisture In the air came breeze
the atmosphere to appreciable extent and
the late afternoon and evening were compare
lively pleasant.
The heat of the last week has seriously inter-
fered with the business OF the retail drygoods
stores This easily seen in the streets In
the shopping districts. wnere women were not
more numerous than the men. What little shop
ming has been done has been accomplished
chiefly in the hours before 10 o'clock in the morn
ing Women who obliged to visit the
stores would hasten to them Immediately after
breakfast and hurry home soon as possible
There were fewer prostrations from the heat
than usual yesterday. Among those reported
were the following:
ACKER Charles twenty-five years old. OF No 42f
First-ave.. at No. G2+ East Nineteenth-s Taken to
Bellevue Hospital
DALTON Joseph, fifty years old. Of No go West
Seventy-ffth-st.. at NJ. 1.GS2 Bathgate- Taken
the Fordham Hospital.
HENCHNER, Agnes. years old Of No. 100
First-ave.. at Third-ave. and Thirtieth-st. Taken
her home.
MMORCE Mary OF No 513 Wes, Twentieth-st.. at No.
1S9 Tenth-ave. Taken 10 the New-York Hospital
SCHNEIDER. Samuel. twentyfour years old Of No. 9s
Essex-st.. No. 1868 East Eighth-st. Taken 10
Bellevue Hospital.
SWALLOW Florence. twentythree years old. cook. Of
No 36S Third ave- at No. 1855 Third ave. Taken
swESCtEN. John. twenty old Of Rogers Place
and Dawson-st at his home. Removed 10 the
Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
THE SPREE AT QUEENSTOWN.
CAPTAIN MEIER WARMLY THANKED BY
THE PASSENGERS.

CAPTAIN MEIER WARMLY THANKED BY
THE PASSENGERS
Queenstown. July 9.-The North German Lloyd
steamer Spree. Captain Meier. which sailed from
Nev-York on June 26 for Bremen, via Cher
hourg and which should have arrived there on
July f. reached here tc-dsx in tow of the Brit
ish steamer Maine, Captain Tubb. from Phila-
de'phia June %, for London. All the Spree's
passengers and crew well.
The delay was caused by the cracking of the
vessels crankshaft on July 2. when about five
hundred and fifty miles west Of the coast Of Ire
land The sea was calm a the time of the acci
dent The Spree drfted until $50 p. m. July
g. when the Maine hove in sight and steamed
close TO the North German Lloyd vessel. The
captain of the Spree sent one of his boats to the
Maine and arrangements were made to tow the
disabled steamer TO this port.
There was no excitement at any time among
the passengers who enjoyed themselves as best
they could under the circumstances. The pas
sengers will be forwarded by special trains and
boats to their Continental destinations
At a meeting Of the passengers last evening,
c. S. Knox presiding. an address presented
TO Captain Meier referring to the eventfu voy-
age the drifting helplessy on the open sea and
saying
"ln addition to our levout thanks to the AL
mighty for deliverance safe and unharmed from
all anxieties desire to record acknowl-
ecgment and gratitude for the signal ability
and admirable discipline exhibited by the captain,
officers and crew il the trying emergency, and
ior their unremitting care for safety and
comfort
We especially desire to thank the captain
FOR mis- complete fulflment Of every duty of his
responsible position, and extend TO him our
heartfelt wishes for his future happiness"
London, July 81. r. Soy late of the United
states Navy who a passenger board
tne Spree said in the course Of an interview
tnls evening that there appreciable
anxiety or alarm among the passengers. but the
experience was decidedly unpleasant. Two sail
tns ing vessels were spoken and asked to report the
opree's condition before she met the Maine. OFF
the harbor last night the hawser parted and
.ne vessels were separated for an hour The
te1ium OF re-esta blishing the connection was re-
eVed by a mock breach-of- promise trial, in
which members Of the American bar acted as
Counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
IRISH MEMBERS CHANGED THEIR TUNE
PLEASED WITH GERALD BALFoUR's PLAN FOR
DEVELOPING IRELAND's RESOURCES.

PLEASED WITH GERALD BALFOUR's PLAN FOR
DEVELOPING IRELANDs RESOURCES
London July e-In the House of Commons to-
day. in the course Of discussion on the Irish esti-
mates Gerald Bafour, Chief Secretary for Ireland
after a fierce attack by Timothy Healy on the irish
Board OF Works made a statement as TO the man
ner in which the Government proposes to expend
the 100000 voted by Parliament last year for the
DEVELOPMENT Of the resources of ireland.
The scheme" said the Chief Secretary. pro
poses the construction Of light railways through
tho congested districts OF North Donegal. and TO
open up by means OF steamboats, and coaches 2
new tourist right across the west or ireland
4 steamer service a hundred miles up the Shannon
will begin on August l. while other lines OF steam
ers and coaches will connect the Killarney district
with Connemara. -
Then occurred a curious scene. The Nationalists.
who had previously been abusing the Government
for its wanon disregard OF Ireland arose one after
the other and enusively thanked Gerald Balfour
Tor the broad and generous manner In which he
had dealt with the problem. all admitting that ne
had done the best possible with the funds at his
command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
THE COLONIES AND PARLIA NENT.
No INDEFINITE MINOR REPRESENTATION WOULD

NJ INDEFINITE MINOR REPRESENTATION WOULD
BE ACCEPTABLE.
london. July 9-The London Chamber Of Com
re'ce gave banquet this evening 10 the colonial
.em'ers Owing to sl!gh. indspositon. Sir Will
.,'' Laufier absent. The speeches were notice
o'- Tor the varying opinions expressed regarding
we representation OF the colonies In the imperial
Parliament
H. Reid. the Preaier Of New South Wales,
..' 49," there mus; be 10 misunderstanding Any
.enpt to bring he colonies back into a position
=. relative insignihcance by giving them some in
"ni'e minor representation at Westminster would
sraN pe accepted Ia Australia. lie caused consd-
4n,te laughter by reminding his hearers that New
csnun, aes gave two years ago q frecr tarin than
yssr - If this had only occurred IN the Jubilee
wons ne said. the Premier OF New South Wales
q. e.u pave been the fiscal Hon OF the hour"
Rlch.h h1a"ard Braddon. Premier OF Tasmania, ana
t,ronnrc Seddon. Premier of Ncw-Zealand spoke
ten,assy III favor Of direct and adequate repre-
'''a'ion at Westminster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
A YOUNG STUDENT TAKES POISON.
TOO MUCH STUDY HAD UNBALANCED HIS MIND.
is SAID,


TT Is SAID.
The family Of Louis Busker believe that study
has unsettled his brain. Last evening he drank
carbolic acid at No 159 Deancey-s:., and may de
The young man. who Is twenty years old. was
born In Austria and with his parents came to this
country when he was fourteen years Old. Ills
father is a cripple. and he has a younger brother
and sister So the boy was the main support or
the family He had received a good education
but on coming to this country he was forced. In
order to support the family. to enter n sweatshop.
But even az he sat the machine he studied.
After two years he loft the shop and devoted him
self 10 translating. In order that he might not
be annoyed he rented little room at No. l19 Clin-
ton-st. where he did his work.
Last year he decided to to the University OF
Chicago. He sold a library he had collected. and
with the 800 obtained went to Chicago. But
he still compelled to support the family here,
and. working night and day. his health gave way.
In March last he returned here.
Since then he has often complained OF pains In
the head. Last evening he suddenly Jumped UP
from his books out into the street and in a
drug store bought five cents worth OF carboc acid.
A few minutes later he found unconscious
the floor. his lips burned with the acid he drank.
At Gouverneur Hospital where he was taken, II
was thought he would die.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
TROLLEY-CARS HELD Up ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago July 9.-Three highwaymen armed with
revolvers held up n trolley-car OIL the Cicero and
Provso Line last night and robbed the con-
ductor motorman and passengers OF their watches
and money They secured several silver watches
three gold watches and about 500 In money. -hey
escaped without being pursued The robbery toe,
place Just outside the city limits. Within an hour
after the hold-up In Cicero 1--WE highwaymen
eighth-st and Kedze-ave.. and. after covering the
motorman and conductor with revolvers. secured
masks and the motorman and conductor were un-
able TO give a description OF them. Twenty ae-
after the robbery. but no arrests were made