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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-23

Our store is loaded with Xmas and fancy
goods The incest line of toys you wish to see;
an overstock of Dolls, from cents up to 500,
which must be sold at any price. Fancy Boxes
and Albums will be sold at your own figure.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-23

Rutabagas, per bushels 90 90
Onions, per bushel.. :. l 90 90
Cabbage, large, per nd; . 3 20
Sour Kraut, half barrei z oo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
'PHONE WAR COMING.
Independent Companies and the Bell
Preparing for Fight


New York. June s.-Whether a citi-
zen of the United States may maintain,
operate or use any telephone without
first having made arrangements with
the American Bell Telephone company
is the new phase of an old question
that the telephone monopoly is about
to bring before the courts quarter
of million users of Independent tele-
phones are concerned in its solution, as
possible defendants in as many law
suits.
The fercest of all telephone wars will
be preclpitated by these suits. They
will be brought against subscribers and
not against the independent companies
operating in opposition to the American
Bell company. That such suits have
been contemplated is known to many
of the independent companies, and
since they threaten the existence of eV
cry one of them, an extraordinary
defensive movement has been begun.
Conventions are being held, funds sub
Scribed, and plans laid to defeat the
monopoly wherever these suits are
brought before the courts. The fling
of papers in these suits has been de-
ferred on account of the two suits for
infringement of the Berliner patents
now pending against the National Tel
ephone company and the Century Tele-
phone company, both of Boston.
At conventions which have been held
in several cities, Chicago among them,
action has been taken which is con-
strued to foreshadow the Incorporation
of a general telephone company to COM
pete with the American Bell company.
The most important of the develop
ments in the anti-Bell movement is in
Boston, where the headquarters of the
new company is likely to be Acting
for a large number of the independent
exchanges, Messrs. Whitman & Couch
issued on May 25 a circular letter call
ing for a meeting to be held soon in
Boston to organize against the Bell mo-
nOpOly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
VETOED 4 BILLS AT ONCE.
Governor CuIberson Breaks the Texas
Record

Austin, Tex, June 8.-Governor Culber-
son yesterday did something unprecedented
in Texas legislative circles by vetoing at
once four bills passed at the regular ses-
sion of the legislature recently closed.
During this session he vetoed sixteen
bills more than any previous governor has
ever negatived. and today he added four
more to the list.
The most important bill vetoed today
is a general occupation tax bill, which
sought to tax everybody and every in
dustry in the state to increase the reve-
nues. The governor says that while the
object of the bill is commendable, he must
veto it because it would authorize the
circulation of obscene literature, sane
ton gambling by pool selling and legalize
the fire insurance companies now operat-
ing in the state and which have lately
been prosecuted. He also vetoed a bill
making it a felony to steal cotton of the
value of $40 or over. The bill is vetoed
on the grounds that it would increase
the cost of felony business in the state
while no material benefit would be de-
rived. The other two measures vetoed
were of more local and less important
character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
BRYAN BILLS UNPAID.
Mayor Fellows and E. d. MoKeever
Called Upon to Put UP $44

Mayor Charles Fellows and Repre-
sentative E. d. McKeever, the Repub-
ican members of the committee which
was appointed by the legislature to ar
range for Bryan's visit to Topeka in
February, have been compelled to as
sumo the payment of bills amounting
to $44, which the Populists have re-
fused to pay, although Mr.. Bryan's
speech was solicited and he was invit-
ed by the Populist majority of the leg
islature to come to Topeka.
The principal part of the claim, $24
is for the rent of chairs which were
placed in Representative hall.
Some weeks ago Mayor Fellows and
Mr.. McKeever took the unpaid bills to
Chairman Breidenthal Mr.. Breiden-
thai did not pay the bills. and one of
the Populist brethren took them to
Governor Leedy with the request that
the contingent fund be used. This
the governor declined to do, but said
he would contribute his proportion of
the fund necessary to pay the bills.
The local business men VINO hold the
bills became Indignant at the delay and
raised a clamor, to which Mr.. Fellows
and Mr.. Mckeever responded by agree
ing to settle the bills by July 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
BRIDEDESCENDED LADDER
In This Way Miss Lewis Escaped
Party of Rice Throwers.

Plainfield. N. J., June s.-Benjamin
F. Langworthy of Chicago, who as
best man at the marriage of Miss Louise
Augusta Lewis to James Everett Kim
ball in the Seventh Day Baptist church
last night, devised a way whereby the
couple evaded a party of hundred
young people who awaited their coming
with rice, old Shoes and other tokens
Of good luck. At the door of the car
riage that it was supposed was to carry
them from the home of he bride to the
station of the Central railroad of New
Jersey the couples friends had prepar-
ed the nuptial hazing, which was to be
complete in every detail, but they vast
ed their efforts.
Langworthy put up a ladder from the
pack yard to a second story window,
and when the time came Tor them to
depart for the train the couple descend
ed the ladder to the ground. They were
then conducted to another carriage that
had not been bedecked with white rib
bons and other tokens sisnifying the
presence of newly married couple,
and they were on the train speeding
toward Beach Croft Mass, where they
are to spend their honeymoon, before
their merry friends discovered that they
had been fooled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
MOUNTAINS SLIPPED DOWN
A Cloud Burst in France Causes Ruin
and Dissolution.

Paris. June S.-The latest reports
from GrenOble, in the department of
Izere, show that a cloudburst has caus-
ed the river to overflow its banks. The
deluge of water caused enormous land
slides Of trees and sand from the noun
tains into the valley, overwhelming
houses, burying cattle and destroying
other property. In many villages the
fleeing inhabitants left everything be-
hind them.
Almost all the riverside factories
were destroyed and no fewer than 500
workshops were wrecked. All the
bridges are gone and the streets are
filed with debris from the factories
and shops, bales of cloth, rolls of silk
and similar manufactured products,
while the roads of the town and the
district around about are completely
choked with shrubs and trees, with
great washOuts.
Voiron is without gas, as the gas
works have been destroyed.
Along the whole valley the crops are
completely destroyed and the farms are
all more or less damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
MR.. CAGES CURRENCY PLAN.

Those who have INDUCED in specula-
ton regarding the probable monetary
policy of the administration need do 50
no longer if the information tele-
graphed from Washington is correct
Secretary Gage has a plan of currency
reform which may safely be regarded
as having the approval of the president
or it would not have been promulgated
The president and the secretary of
the treasury having agreed upon a
scheme for placing the currency of the
country upon what they consider a
sound basis, the next move is to obtain
the approval of the banking and mer-
camille interests, and for this purpose
the secretary has sent q circular letter
to 1000 members of these two classes
of citizens inviting suggestions on the
matter. He will doubtless get the sort
of suggestions he desires.
The basis of the proposed currency
reform is the retirement of the green
backs and the treasury notes and the
substitution therefor of notes issued by
the national banks. The banks are to
be permitted to issue currency to the
full value of their bonds, half OF
which may be state and municipal
bonds and they are to pay no tax on
their circulation
With these additional advantages the
stockholders will perhaps be able at
least TO keep the wolf from the door.
In order, however, to render their abil-
ity to keep their heads above water
less problematicaI, it ie proposed to al
Asw the large institutions, those with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
1. o. o. F. OFFICERS.
W. Z. Brown of Kingman is Elected
Grand Master.

The grand officers of the Kansas I
.. O. F. nominated in October and
elected by mail vote for the ensuing
year are as follows:
Grand master-W. L. Brown of King
man.
Deputy grand master-A S. Kemper
Louisville.
Grand treasurer. G. Beal, Topeka
Grand representative. A. Campbell
of Severance.
Grand warden-Rev. John A Bright,
Topeka.
Grand secretary-D. w. Kent, Hutch
inson.
The vote for the various candidates
was as follows:
Grand master-W. L. Brown of King
man, 1872; J. A. Colaw of Chanute l.
161; T. c. Frazier of Coffeyville. 374.
Grand warden-J. w. Haughey of
Wellington, 672: John A Bright of To-
peka, 1853; J. P. Chumlea of Hartford,
242; w. H. Lemon of Olathe, 213; J. F.
Wayland of Washington, 474.
Grand secretary-Wnl ]. Russell of
Kansas City, 279; E. c. Whitcher of
COncordia, 119; H. G. Stevens of To-
peka, 1856 w. p. Peter of Larned, Gil;
Ed T. Rees of Leavenworth, 421; S. H.
Kelsey of Atchison, 36S; Geo. F. Dewey
of Manhattan, 1873; d. W. Kent of
Hutchinson, 1,249.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
sCOLDED JUSTICE HARLAN.
A Conductor Reprimands Him for
Splitting on the Car Floor.

Washington, June s.-Justice John NJ.
Harlan of the United States supreme
court is an inveterate chewer of tobacco.
Washington has law prohibiting spit
ting in street cars. Justice Harlan
boarded a car today He expectorated
at a knot hole in the floor.
Hi there!' shouted the conductor,
''this thing has to be stopped. We have
warned you enough. Now We have got
to make an example of some of you"
What did you say?" innocently in
Quired Justice Harlan.
The conductor seemed provoked at the
inquiry. why, can't you see that sign
up there?' he shouted. pointing to the
sign of warning. 1T is liable to cost you
just SO to spit in this car"
"Oh, see; you must pardon me-" said
the justice.
Il will" replied the conductor this
time, but you had better be more careful
the next time
The conductor did not know who Judge
Harlan was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
FOR NEW YORK POOR.
Baroness de Hirsch Sends an Install
ment of $25O,COl

New York, June 8.-Myer s Isaacs,
president of the Baron de Hirsch fund.
has received a draft for $3.50. 900, the
first installment of the 81 600, 900 given
by the Baroness de Eirsch for the ben
eft of the poor of this city. Nothing
has as yet been definitely decided by
the trustees of the Hirsch fund as to
the manner in which this additional
million will be used. Mr.. Isaacs said
that the money would be used to inn
prove the conditions of the poor OF
New York in any way which experience
should dictate.
The work now being done with the
funds given Will be extended and an
effort made to better the condition Of
the tenement house jewellers. Mr.
Isaacs and his co-workers are fully
alive to the danger of forcing charity
on people and also to the necessity of
extreme care in selecting those worthy
of assistance. Most of the direct aid
is distributed through the medium of
trade schools supported by the f9irsch
fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
TWO CLAIM GRAVE.
Each Insists That Her Child is Buried
Under the Same Mound.

Pittsburg, June 8.-Mrs. Stephen Mer-
Ger OF Bellevue and Mrs. W. T. Hurst
of Allegheny have children buried IN
Re1Ievue cemetery. On Tuesday of last
week Mrs Hurst was planting flowers
on one of the graves when Mrs. Mercer
ordered her to desist.
Mercer The sexton was called, and
said the grave was that of Mrs. Hurst s
baby. He explained that Mrs. Hurst $
graves belonging to Mrs. Mercer.
A few days afterwards Mrs. Mercer
again visited the cemetery, accompa-
MED by two men, and had three graves
opened. She identified the corpses of
her children by their shoes and depart
ed satisfied.
The Hursts have demanded an invest
igatfOn BY the trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
B. s. o. Summer Book.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has just
issued very handsome book for summer
travel, describing the mountain resorts,
springs and baths located on and ada
cent to its lines; also the various water
ing places on the Atlantic coast. The
routes for reaching them are set forth in a
comprehensive and clear manner The
book is printed on fine paper, beautifully
Illustrated, and will prove of valuable as
sistance to parties contemplating a sum-
mer tour.
Copies can be had by applying to var
ious B. & o. agents or by sending 10 cents
in stamps to cover postage to J. NJ.
Schryver, General Passenger Agent, Bal
timore, Nd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08

sufficient capital to do so, to establish
branch banks throughout the country,
thus laying the foundation for a trust
or monopoly which will lay all other
organizations of that character in the
shade.
This plan, as outlined, the secretary
will present to Congress at the Deem
Der session and ask that body to enact
legislation in accordance Herewith. In
the meantime the secretary has begun
preparations for putting it in execution
by holding in the vaults of the treasury
all the government notes which find
their way into Uncle Sans till.
There is little in the programme that
is new Something practically along
the same line has been advocated for
years and the country might have had
it in operation long ago. only the people
didn't seem to be educated up to it. It
was the latter consideration which in
duced Mr.. Cleveland to undertake his
famous course of instruction through
the medium of a series of "object les
sons
Put into practice. the plan would OBJ
viate the necessity of maintaining
gold reserve, and would leave no ex-
cuse for future issuance of bonds.
Chief among the objectionable feat
ures would be the placing of the control
of the volume of currency wholly in the
hands of a few people, who would al
most certainly organize a bankers
trust. In addition to this would be the
danger of loss in a time of panic from
a currency based in part on state and
municipal securities, which might be-
come worthless
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
CLEVELAND WAS PLEASED.
He Complimented the Princeton Ball
Players for Beating Harvard.

New York, June S.-EX-President
Cleveland last evening complimented
the under graduates of Princeton on
their success over Harvard in base ball
1t was about 10 o'clock in the evening
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were on
the front veranda of their house enter
tanning friends, when the students
crowded around, beating drums and
cheering for Princeton and for the for
mer president. Mr.. Cleveland asked,
What's the good news. boys?"
Princeton won, two to nothing" was
the reply.
Delighted to hear it," said Mr.. Cleve-
land. L felt sure of it myself. 1 would
propose to cheer for Princeton. AL
though I am unable to catch or pitch
for you, I still have the Princeton spirit
and my interest is always in behalf of
Princeton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.
Many a guarantee is not good.

Many a guarantee is not good.
Time which vindicates man, first
buries him.
Very few girls under twenty are old
enough to be polite.
Some people laugh like amateur sing
ers trying to run the scale.
You can't keep Atchison out of the
public eye. 1t has a barber who cuts
his own hair.
man would rather look at a photo
graph of himself than at the finest
painting on earth.
susette Wilkins, formerly Of Atchi-
son, is now an actress. Anyway, she
ran off, and nobody knows where she is
After man has been sick as long as
three weeks. his wife, who nurses him,
looks as if she had been sick six years.
A man never knows how drearily
time can lag until he is with people
who say nothing but good of other peO-
pie.
After a man discovers how little he
knows, he begins to suspect that posi-
bly, others do not know as much as
they pretend.
There is nothing in environment: one
of the most successful amateur artists
Atchtson ever had, had his studio over
a meat market.
The happiest expression to be found
is on a wOman's face when she is going
away from home. A woman always
enjoys a trip more than a man.
The fortunate people in this world
are those who have at least one friend
in whose presence they can blow their
own horns without dfscOuragement.
The newspaper compliments of
brides beauty and the grOom's business
ability. are the first things to make
them wonder if they haven't thrown
themselves away.
An AtchisOn girl who has been a So
ciety belle for ten years, has assisted at
every reception given during that time.
and acted as bridesmaid to tWenty-nine
friends. She works as hard as any
coal miner.
An Atchison woman relates that she
once attended an afternoon reception
when the weather was dark and threat
ening. One woman guest, being unable
to say 1T is fine day" said 90 these
restful gray skies twenty-five times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
AMONG KANSAS EDITORS.

John a. Reynolds of the Newton Re
publican plaintively writes: 1T is hard
to be wise on an empty stomach" But
his paper doesn't look like he meant it.
Will White has been called by a
New York magazine to write up Bos-
ton and its supposed superior culture.
William, undoubtedly, will discover the
fact that Emporia has a larger ratio
of cultured people than Boston.
Ava Sheldon has discovered a man
whose life was saved by a Bible. He
says: The man truly and really lives
at Pleasanton, and he has the Bible
to prove it. A rebel bullet passed
nearly through the book and then
glanced off and wounded him severely,
but If it had not been for the book
the bullet would have gone straight
through his heart.
". Y. Morgan is tired of boarding, as
he announces with a triumphant air:
Mrs w. Y. Morgan is home from a
long visit. and we are glad of it"
H. Clay Park, one of the veteran
Kansas editors in terms of service, is
developing a field that is somewhat
unique. Many of his short stories and
sketches are appearing in the newspa-
pers Of the country. These articles are
peculiar to themselves They might
be termed fictitious facts or Fictitious
fiction. Parks Imagination is lively,
but of a harmless vein. While he takes
as a basis for some of his tales a queer
or unusual Kansas event, he makes
readable story. Among the headings
to the items are the following: otto
Schaffer, the Man-Woman Soldier"
Freaks of the Cyclone prehistoric
Honey" Funerals That Impress an
Undertaken and the Reunion OfStella
and Carl Meier After Many Years Sep
aration.'
Arthur Capper is receiving many
complimentary notices about the sol
der edition of the Mail and Breeze.
Few editors are more devoted to their
papers than Marsh Murdoch of the
Wichita Eagle. He properly prefers
his newspaper to any official position
and is not an office seeker. Some time
ago it was generally printed that Mr..
Murdoch was in Washington after
Mexican consulship. There was no
truth in the publication. He was not
in Washington, and has not been there
for years and has no ambitions to be
consul In the first place he knows it
would not be good policy to abandon his
life work on the Eagle and the next
place it would not pay. No cOnsulship
for Marsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
COLORED FAMILY WON.
Gov. Dye Forsook the Whites and
Left His Fortune Elsewhere.

Elberton, Ca, June 8.-By formal act
today the mulatto family of the late ex-
Governor George w. Dye came into
$500, 600 Dye belonged to one of the
largest slave-owning families in the
south. Having been Tilted by the daugh-
ter of neighbor, he forsook white COM
panions, and retiring to his estate, de-
voted himself to cotton planting.
When he died some years aSo $4,000
in gold was found in a sack under the
pillow which his head rested when
he died, and another large sum was
found in another place. His will left
all to his negro family. His white kins-
people have tried to break the will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
GOLD IN TERRA DEL FUEGO
Americans Find the Yellow Metal in
Paving Quantities.

New York, June S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The American expedition which has
been exploring in Terra Del Fuego has
been successful in finding gold in guam
titles which will yield a large profit for
the working.
A syndicate with large amount of
capital has been formed for the ex-
portation of wheat. It is believed that
with the material aid furnished them
by the government the farmers viii be
able to raise an extensive crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Thousands of CATTLE Released.

Washington, June 8.-Senator Ky-!e
has procured an order for the release of
cattle held for redemption on Pine
Ridge Indian reservation, which proba-
bly, will apply to other reservations
where similar conditions exist. During
the storms of the late winter and spring
cattle strayed from adjoining ranges to
demanded a dollar a head for their
release, much to the disgust and annoy
ance of the cattle owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
SHARING ANTELOPE.
Kansas Hunters Get Into Trouble in
Colorado.

Denver, June 8.-Game Warden Nc
Lean returned from Kit Carson yester-
day, having been unsuccessful in his
search for the antelope hunters, He re-
ports that the party consisted of seven
or eight men from Kansas and when
seen they had already captured two
fawns and were looking for more.
The COW men threatened them with
arrest, and it is believed thai they took
the hint and slid back to Kansas. Mr.
Mclean appointed J. 9. Murphy of K It
Carson as a special deputy and left the
matter in his hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Rheumatism Cured in a Day.

mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to days
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose great
" benefits. T F. Anthony, ex-post-
master of Promise City, Iowa, says: II
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine ever
took" Sold by Swift & Holiday. drug
gists. 523 Kansas avenue. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
sorg WIN Contest with Mclean

Cincinnati. June 8.-The Times Star
publishes an interview with Congress
man Paul J. Sorg, in which he officially
announces his candidacy for United
States senator in the event that the
Democrats secure a majority Of the
members of the next legislature. The
only other candidate is John r. Nc
Lean, proprietor of the Cincinnati En-
0uirer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
Boston's Bic FUNDED Debt.

Boston, June S-The annual report
of the city auditor shows that the city's
funded debt has Increased steadily,
now amounting to S49. 993. 326. on which
the annual interest is 81, 082, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-08
HE HANGED MAXWELL,
And Now Michael Forth of St Louis,
is Insa

St Louis, June S.-Michael Forth,
the man who hanged Walter Lennox
Maxwell, the slayer of G. Arthur Prel-
Ter has been taken to the insane asy-
lum, his mind having gone wrong
from constant broOding over what was
one of the most notable cases ever tried
in St. Louis.
the county, having filed various po-
sitions here before the county and city
separated.