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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
WITH THE HOO-HOOS.
Jonathan Thomas Sends Home g
Souvenir of His Trip to the Coast.

Jonathan Thomas of this city is MEM
ber of the Lumber Dealers association
which is making a trip to the Pacific
coast via the Great Northern railway. Mr.
Thomas has sent home a unique souvenir
of the trip in the way of a cedar shingle
upon which is printed the bill of fare
served upon the train occupied by the eX-
curSionistS.
The lumbermen belong to the Hoo-Hoos
and the meeting of the organization are
designated as concentrations. At the top
of the bill of fare appears the black cat,
the official emblem of the organization,
standing in a defiant attitude upon a log
This silently announces "cOncatenat ton
of plain stuff and otherwise" for the re-
invigoration of the eXcursionists.
''We'n not eat crow, but him that
crowed' signifies chicken. pray you
who does the wolf love?" suggests NUT
ton chops. THAT nutritious root, the
bone of far Peru indicates that potatoes
are furnished in any style.
Juicy tenderloin steaks are announced
by the adage: "Our old and faithful
friend; we're glad to see you
Another announcement follows: Fruits
have virtues other than for nourishment-
refreshing the spirits by their beauty and
fragrance"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
SOIL CULTURE STATION.
ROCK Island Finds the Season Most
Too Wet for Successful Expert
nanf

Smith Center, July 24.-E w. Cline of
the Rock Island and Mr.. Hilton, a noted
geologist, We're here Thursday looking
over the experimental soil culture sta
ton.
Mr.. Hilton surprised the by-standers
by digging up a stalk of corn and show
ed them that the roots of an average
stalk would measure from four and a
half to seven feet.
At three different places, including
the experimental station, they went
down between four and five feet and
found the soil moist all the way down.
The experiments this season with the
sub-surface packer have been at a dis
advantage on account of too much wet
weather, as it is best to test this meth
cd of soil culture in dry year, which
is the most faVOrab BILE time for a thor
Ough trial
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
PRESIDENTIAL LIST TODAY
Several Important Nominations Sent
to the Senate.

Washington, July 24--The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Collector of internal revenue-John c.
Entrekin, for the Eleventh district of
Ohio; Philemon B. Hunt, for the Fourth
district of Texas; D. B. Brady, for the
Second district of Virginia.
Interior-Quinby Vance, surveyor gen
eral of Mexico Robert A. Cameron, to be
register of the land office a Alva, o. T.;
Henry D. Bowman, receiver of public
moneys at Las Cruces, N. M.
Justice-Abia1 Lathrop, attorney of the
United States for the district of South
Carolina.
Postma asst ers-Amelia Williams, Glen
wood Springs, Col; Hiram D. Dunlap,
Kankakee Ill; Ernest G. Howell, Geneva,
Ill; Frank L. Wilson, Cameron, Mo-;
Jefferson Swanger, Milan, Mo.
Also Engineer in Chief John Wilkie
Collins of New York to be captain of en-
gineers in the revenue cutter service.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
MINE OWNERS TO MEET.
Majority of the Coal Operators Will
Meet in Pittsburg July 81.

Pittsburg July 24.-If the plans as out
lined do not fail the majority of the coal
operators of the Pittsburg district will
get together at the court house in this
city next Tuesday at II o'clock in the
morning The call was sent out today
and enough signatures were attached to
it to make the meeting very interesting
one. The names are:
W.P. De Armitt of the Pittsburg and
Cleveland Gas Coal company; Francis L.
Robbins, NJ. A. Hanna & Co., W. P. Rend,
w. J. 3. Scribe, Eclipse Coal company;
George Lysle & Sons, D. NJ. Andrews,
Imperial Coal company; Bower Hill Min
ing company, Moon Run Coal company,
Blythe Coal company, Slope Mine Coal
company, Federal Coal company, E. w.
Powers, J. F. Hosack, Ella Coal company.
]. A. O'Nein, Joseph Walton e Co., Essen
Coal company.
These are the heaviest producers in the
district. The meeting will be the first
held by the operators separately from the
miners since early in 1896, when the uni
formity question was before them in all
it's vigor
If General Little of the arbitration
board can have his way nothing of the
past will be referred to. Neither will the
present strike be discussed. The point at
issue will be the fitness of the old agree
ment to cover the situation as it now ex-
lists.
All the operators who have signed their
Willingness to be present at the meeting
are in favor of the re-establishment of
uniformity and their signatures will go
a long way toward making up the re-
quired 5 per cent of the operators in the
Pittsburg district as outlined by Mr.. De-
Armitt.
The action of w. P. DeArmitt in the
entire proceedings has given offense to
many operators.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
FACTORY FOR sALINA.
Chicago and st. Louis Capital to
Manufacture Switch Boards.

Salina, July 24-The organization of
the National Automatic Telephone COM
pany has been effected at Salina 1t
purposes to manufacture switchboards
and telephones of the Lundquist pat
ent.
They will commence work Immediate
ly to supply several towns now waiting
for them. The directors of the COM
pany are w. w. Watson, E. w. Ober,
Frank A. Lundquist, G. A. Anderson
and John Anderson. The directors
have elected the following officers:
President, w. w. Watson; vice presi-
dent, Frank A. Lundquist; secretary,
John Anderson, treasurer, E. w. Ober
The capital stock is 100000. st. Louis
and Chicago parties will also be inter
ested.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24

MENN0NITES GO.
Kansas Colonies Going to Lo-
cate in Texas.
Convention Will Be Held in
Lehigh, July 81.
COLORADO, DAKOTA
And Other States Will Join in
the Move.
Other Kansas News of Gen.
eral Nature.

Marion, July 24-In the little town of
Lehigh, in this county July 81, will
will be held a most novel convention:
Mennonites from all over the west will
be present to decide upon future col
Ony or central home.
They have in view three points near
Houston, Texas, and directly afterwards
will move south.
1t is not known how large the colony
will be but Marion and Mcpherson cOun-
ties which have large settlements will
have representatives present and will
send many of their members Just 49
of this denomination have already left
Pueblo for Kansas and others from
Kansas outside of the counties men
toned and South Dakota will meet
them at Lehigh.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
JUDGE HURON'S CASE.
It Will Determine the Powers Of Jus
tice Courts in Contempt Gases.

Judge Hazen has taken the Huron ha-
beas corpus case under adVisement. He
says that the case is of such great i'm
portance that it will be several days be-
fore he is ready to hand down decis-
ion.
The case is important from the fact
that it strikes at the power of the JUS
tice courts. Judge Huron refused to an
swer questions when before a notary
public to have depositions taken and
he was ordered sent to Jail for con-
tempt.
The court decided that the notary
public had no power to commit, and
Huron was released. The attorneys
then had him summoned before a jus
tice of the peace to have the dispositions
taken and again he refused to answer
and again he was sent to jail for con-
tempt.
The question now is whether the JUS
tice of the peace has the power to COM
nit for contempt. If the court should
decide that he has not, it will greatly
cripple the authority of the minor
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
CRIPPLE CREEK LINE.
the Colorado Springs Citizens Hust-
ling for the Road.

The newest proposed line of railroad
in the west is the short line from Colo
radod Springs to Cripple Creek. 1t is
not only proposed, but the construction
is practically assured.
The development of the Cripple Creek
country is going along slowly and the
people of Colorado are greatly interest
ed in Its future. However, the people
of Colorado Springs imagine that unless
they hustle along and secure the pro-
posed short line of railroad to that point
some other town will do so and secure
the great advantages which will sure
ly accrue.
The city council of Colorado Springs,
backed by syndicate comprising Colo
rado and eastern capital, is hard at
work on the proposition to build the
short line.
The negotiations are being kept as
much of a secret as possible, but the
fact that new railroad is proposed
has leaked out and competition is like
ly to follow.
In executive sessions the city council
of Colorado Springs is completing the
details for the work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
CANNON FOR G. a. R. POSTS.
Manhattan and Clay Center Each Get
Brass Siege Gun.

Manhattan, July 24.-Two large brass
cannon arrived at the Rock Island de-
pot last night.
One will be left here, the other goes
to Clay Center. The one to be left here
has been secured by the Lew Cove post
No. 100 and will be used in connection
with the building of a soldiers monu-
ment at the cemetery.
They came from the navy yards a
Philadelphia and are of the old pattern
siege gun. The weight is 10.00O pounds.
length of barrel IA feet. is AZ inches
around the muzzle, and 80 at butt. 1t
is of six inch bore and throws a pro-
jectiIe Is inches long and 100 pounds in
weight.
There are 19 of the projectiles in the
car; nine will be left here.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24

1888, and the officers never found a clue
to the assaSsinS. Balm says they plan
ned the murder here for the purpose of
robber. He says Potter shot Krause
and Parish beat him with an iron. He
has also confessed that he and Potter
and Joe Peterson, another man who
now lives in Kansas City, burned the
Goodlander elevator at Arcadia in 1893,
and that they committed the burglary
at Cato for which he is, now in prison.
Potter was arrested in Kansas City last
night and is now in Jail here. The
Kansas City officers were today asked
to arrest Parish and Peterson. All of the
hen formerly belonged to a bad gang
here. Balm has interested the British
vice consul at Kansas City, Mr.. Bur-
rows, in an effort to secure a pardon
for him by claiming that he is a Brit
ish subject. He was born in this coun-
try.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24

the boys who helped capture him before
evidently concluded that heroic meas
ureS must be reSOrted to.
A rope was procured and tied under
his arms, although the boy says it was
placed around his neck, and he was sus-
pended from one of the shade trees near
the Gilman house. When unconscious
he was taken down and carried into the
hotel
DR.. Holmes was called and stated that
it might be a week before he would be
able to be about again. The father has
just procured warrants for the arrest
of four of the boys who assisted in the
hanging.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
KANSAS PosrMAsrERs
Out of 163 Appointments Kansas Sc
cured Six

Washington, July 24.-Mr. Bristow is
sued yesterday the greatest list of
fourth class postoffice appointments ever
made in one day by any fourth assist
ant postmaster general. He appointed
163 postmaSters. Among them were
these for Kansas:
At Centralia, Nemaha county J.
Clark, vice P. Shoemaker, removed; at
Centropolis, Franklin county, ]. Brad
ford, vice w. Bliss, removed; at Court
land, Republic county, A. Sanders, vice
J. Tucker, removed; at Hale, Chautau-
qua county, w. Powell. vice A. Hale
removed; at Lansing, Leavenworth
county, oscar Hiatt; at Olpe, Lyon
county, ]. Harrington, vice c. Arnoldy,
removed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
WAGGENER SAYS FRAUD.
The Atchison Attorney Declares That
He was Deceived in a OompanY.

Atchison, July 24.-B. P. Waggener,
who, among others, was recently sued
by the First National bank for 81, 900
under the law providing for the double
liability of stockholders, growing out
of the failure of the Atchison Furni-
ture company, filed an answer today in
which he charged that the organizat ton
of the company was a conspiracy on
the part of David Aud and others to
unload, under pretenSe of promoting a
worthy enterprise, a So, 900 mortgage
which Auld's bank, the First National,
did not give the company his personal
attention, as he claimed he would; that
E. K. Blair and George Storch were
dummy stockholders, working in the
interests of Aud.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Excursion to the Southwest.

On August 3 and II. Sept. and q.
1887, the Santa Fe Route will run cheap
excursions to principal points in Ar
kansas. Arizona Oklahoma, and Texas.
Ticket rate, one fare plus S2 for round
trip. with liberal limits and stop-oVer
privileges. These excursions will en-
able YOU to take an outing and see the
results of well-directed toll
For free literature descriptive ofland5
in the Great Southwest, address w: J.
Black. q. P. A., A T. & S. F. Ry., To-
peka Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
ON A BOTANICAL TOUR.
College Sends Out Two
Men.

Manhattan, July 24.-Harry Whitford
and Geo. L. Clothier will leave tomor-
row on an extended botanical tour of
the eastern part of the state in the in
terest of the college.
They go first to Washington county
and then will follow the northern tier
of counties to the Missouri, then down
the river and on down through the east
ern counties to Oklahoma. They will
there follow the southern tier of coun-
ties for about 100 miles west and after
going that distance will direct their
course homeward.
They will be gone about six weeks
and expect to travel about 900 miles.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
New Senator From Sumner.

The newest political story in Populist
circles is to the effect that Sumner coun-
ty will have a state senator to elect next
November. AS the story runs, Senator A
G. Forney is to be appointed to some good
position by Governor Leedy. Forney will
resign as state senator and Ed Hackney is
to be nominated as his successor so as to
give him boom for the Populist nomina-
ton for congress next year as against
Simpson. This is outlined as the scheme
of bosses who control the Populist and
Democratic politics of Sumner county.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
KELsCR BOUND OVER.
Attempted Murder Case Comes Up at
Meriden,

Meriden, July 24.-The preliminary
trial of Belcher Kelsch for attempting
to murder his wife on last Sunday even
ing was held yesterday before Justice
Metzger. County Attorney Phinney,
assisted by Henry Casebier, prosecuted
and H. B. Shaffer appeared for the de-
fendant.
The first move after court opened was
to nolle the proceedings already COM
menced and have a new complaint and
warrant which were duly sworn to and
served. But one witness was examined
and the state rested it's case, when aft
er some talk by the attorneys Judge
appearance for trial in the district
court,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
HOTTEST NIGHT.
Last Night Broke the Record of this
Summer.

Last night was the hottest of the sea-
son. The minimum temperature was 80
degrees, which is four degrees higher
than for any night this summer. The
minimum was reached about o'clock
this morning. 1t was a hot night all
through and there was but little breeze.
Today the heat is very oppressive, al
though the temperature is not quite so
high as yesterday. This afternoon at
o'clock on Kansas avenue thermOme-
ters registered from 81 to SO degrees.
Official heat records from the govern
ment weather bureau ON the Column bian
building follow:
2 D. m.-95 degrees.
D .m.-92 degrees.
Noon-91 degrees.
10 a. mss degrees.
a. m.-S4 degrees.
a. m.--SO degrees.
Midnight--S5 degrees.
10 d. m.-S6 degrees.
p. m.-9O degrees.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was 9S degrees. On the street level
record of 102 degrees was made. Yes
terday was not the hottest day of the
season. There are some rain clouds
about Topeka this afternoon and a rain
may come before tomorrow morning.
The indications are that tomorrow will
be slightly cooler.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Hutchinson Southern Extension.

The requirement of the new property
and the construction of additional lines
is likely to make the Hutchinson and
Southern an important line in the
southwest before many years. The COM
pany is now engaged in surveying for a
new, 40 mile line from Medford, Ok,
ca ST to POnca City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Santa Fe's New Colorado Train.

Denver, July 24.-Beginning tomor-
row a new daily passenger train will be
run on the Santa Fe railroad, leaving
Denver at 4 m. This will enable
the Denver morning papers to reac CHI
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and other
Colorado points more than six hours
earlier than formerly and to be laid
down in Kansas and New Mexico
ahead of eastern newspapers.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
ADMITS MURDER AND ARSON.
A Convict in the Kansas Penitentiary
Clears an Old Fort Scott Mystery

Fort Scott, July 24.-Oscar Balm, a
convict in the penitentiary from Craw-
ford county, has confessed that he, with
Thomas Potter. Joe Parish and Sherm
Stainbrook, all of Kansas City, MUIR
House saloon, in Vernon county. Mis-
souri,, five miles east of here at the
time the saloons were closed in this
town.
Krause was murdered in December,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
DRY AT LARNED.
One Jointists Fined $500 and Costs
and All Otherg Quit.

Larned, July 24.-The temperance peo-
pie of this city have finally succeeded
in getting the liquor traffic stopped. w.
H. Bevard was sentenced to 80 days in
Jail and to pay fine of $500 and costs
in Judge Histed's court Wednesday for
selling Intoxicating liquor
The other jointists have quit business
and law and order prevails once more.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Fish Warden for Saline County.

Salina, July 24.-Dr. J. w. Shultz,
state fish commissioner, has appointed
B. F. Simmons as fish and game war
den of this county. 1t is the duty of
the county warden to arrest all persons
violating the state laws against catch
ing fish with seines, dynamite, etc, or
killing prairie chickens and quails, ex-
cept during October and November.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
VISIT GEN.JACKSON'S HOME
West Virginia Editors Call at the
Hermitag

Nashville, July 24-The West Vir-
ginia Editorial associa ton will visit the
Hermitage today and will leave at
night for the Mammoth cave, where
they will spend Sunday, returning home
Monday.
The first of a series of aquatic and
athletic contests will take place at the
Centennial exposition today. There will
also he drills.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Santa Fe BUYS 10000 Ties.

Eureka Springs, Ark, July 24.-Ed-
ward Ayers of Chicago has sold to the
Santa F'e $4,000 ties piled along the Eu-
reka Springs railroad and has made
requisition on the Frisco for 200 empty
ing at the rate of ten cars per day, com
menced this morning, under the super
vision of J. F. Thompson, inspector for
the Santa Fe, and of ]. w. Wallace, ,roa d.
master of the Eureka Springs railroad.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Lyon County Wheat Yield.

Hartford, July 24.-Ed Curry, who
lives five miles southeast of Hartford
threshed LOO bushels No. 2 hard wheat
from 35 acres of ground; the same was
sold at 56 cents f. O.. b.. or an average
of $27.20 per acre. The land on which
this wheat was grown is supposed to be
as poor land as there is on the Neosho
bottoms.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Contractor at Newton Quits.

Newton, July 24.-E. E. Fitzpatrick
of Wichita, who had the contract to dig
two miles of bitches for the water
works pipe line, this morning threw up
Fitzpatrick brought forty men here but
only paid cents per foot, while Con-
tractor Walter Fleming paid cents
This caused his men to feel as though
they had the worst of it and they grad
ually left him until he had but a few
out of his former number
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Wichita Mans Luck.

Wichita, July 24.-Friends of Frank
Ware, who was in partnership with ].
H. Alley in the shoe business here a few
years ago and later broke up in the dry
goods business at Sedgwick, in this
county, received the news last night
that he has just returned from the
Klondyke with $177, 500. He is now at
Seattle, Wash.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
DRovEs OF GRAssHoPPERs
Appearing in West Kingman and
Pratt Counties.

Wichita, July 24-Engineer Huff, who
runs out on the Wichita and Western
to Pratt, says that along the road in
west Kingman and Pratt grasshoppers
are doing a great deal of damage to
corn. They appear to move in body,
he says, and in certain directions on
certain days.
Most of the corn is probably too far
gone to be injured much by grasshop-
pers but they will remain to work on
the wheat in September.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
POSED IN SANITY CARR
a Fraud Minister Swindles Seneca
and Marysvil1e Citizens.

Seneca, July PA deadbeat and
fraud passing as a minister of the gos-
pei has been working the citizens of
this town, and before he skipped he
collected a generous sum of money. He
gives his name as Rev. Gilbert. At
Marysville he beat the religious people
out of several dollars
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Emporia City Funds Low.

Emporia, July 24.-The city school
fund here is in bad condition and the
close of the year will show deficit of
SIP, 900. The general and street funds
are also practically depleted.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Creamery Sued for Damaees.

sedgwick, July 24.-W. H. Reynolds
of Sedgwick county today filed a suit
for $4,000 against the Sedgwick Cream
cry company, alleging that he has been
damag ged to that extent by the gas and
SCOT from the engine and the refuse
that has been discharged near his prem
ises. He asks that the creamery be
enjoined from running.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Federal Convict Escanes

Leavenworth, July 24.-James Carter,
a convict at the United States penften-
tiary, made his escape Wednesday
night. Carter was in the dynamo
room of the prison, and he got away by
wrenching an iron bar off a window
He was out several hours before he
was missed. Guards have been hunt
ing for him today, but they have not
been successful in capturing him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Repairing Emporia Normal

Emporia, July 24.-The work of re-
pairing the west wing of the normal
building has been begun. The founda-
tion and wall at the west end of the
building has been in need of repair for
a year. Yesterday the work of repair
ing was begun.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Taneka's Fame Spreads

The people of Newton as we'll as the
Newton papers have been enlarging
upon the beauty and excellence or a
large amount of machinery recently re-
ceiVed by Newton men to put in a new
mill at that place. The papers especial
Iy commend the work of Topeka
foundry which made the machinery. r.
L. Cofran, Topeka's ex-mayor is the
nropriaf0r thereof
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Bank Statement Shows increase

New York, July 24-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve. increase 81, 1,324,675; loans. in
crease $500, 200; specie, increase S146,
700; legal tender, increase SO, ,492, 500; de-
posits increase SO 25S, 500; circulation.
decrease, $106, 100. The banks now hold
SAT 1864, ,575 in excess of the requirements
of the 25 per cent rule.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
The Bride of 8 pav.

Abilene, July 24.-Anna Bullard of
HeringtOn, who was married to VaInore
Bullard on January 20, 1896, is an ap-
plicant for divorce, alleging abandon
ment. She says in her petition that
her husband deserted her the day fol-
lowing their marriage and she has
never since had knowledge of his
whereabouts.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Improving Track Out of Ell Dorado.

Eldorado, July 24.-The track from
Eldorado to Winfield is being reIaid
with heavy steel, new bridges are be-
ing put in and the roadbed is being bal
lasted, all with a view of the building
of the short line to Bazaar, but no or
der has been given to start the work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
Ed Curtis Gives His Address

Ed Curtis of North Topeka, who had
trouble with Hiram Mongold a week
ago. and who has been in Oklahoma,
has returned. He says that he heard
the report that MongoId was out gun
ming for him and he accordingly came
home. He says that he can be found
at PIG West Curtis street.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-24
No Fusion in Dickinson.

Abilene, July 24-Democrats of Dick
insOn county, having been refused
places on the county ticket asked for
by their last convention, today called
another delegate convention and will
put a full Stalwart ticket in the field.