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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08

With Dave Martin as secretary of
state, Pennsylvania ought to become
the Mecca for knights of the political
jimmy and second story workers.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08
A CLARKsBURG WAR.

Home telephone Company Gets the Bet.
ter Of Bell PeopIe--Postal comes to
the aid.
CLARKsBuRe, w. Va, Dec THE
Bell and Home Telephone companies
have been at war in this section for
over a year. The Home company
being owned by local business men
has got the better of the Bell people,
having triple the number of patrons,
but have been refused connection
with the Western Union telegraph
Office, causing great inconvenience
to the Home company. Arrange
lnents are now being completed for
securing Postal telegraph line to
this place which will precipitate a
bitter war between the rival compa-
mics. 8
II you wsbt arst-class grocetier
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08

Just try a l0c box of Cascarets, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08

The person who disturbed the con.
gregation last Sunday by coughing is
requested to call on DR.. A. M. La
zier's and get bottle Of Foley's Hon
ey and Tar which always gives re-
lief. DIR. A, M. LaZier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08

Politicians and State legislators all
over this country will doubtless be
interested in the announcement that
the Klondike argonauts have found a
new pass.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08
In The PRESENCE OF ALL,
John Morgan Will be Hanged
Till Dead.
Relatives Refuse the Body--The Sitt
for the ScaffoId Selected--Work to
Begin on IL Next Week.

RIPEY, w. Va, Dec. december
sixteenth will surpass any 'scircus
day" ever seen in this country.
That is the day John +. Morgan
will pay the penalty Of his three muir
ders, with his own life, and that is
the day thousands of people are ex-
pected here from all the surrounding
towns and counties, to witness the
execution. Attempts have been
made to get the Ohio River Railroad
officials to run excursions from both
ends Of the road to the place Of ex-
ecution.
ALL CAN SEE.
The hanging will be In the open,
that everybody may see.
The location for the scaffold has
been selected by Sheriff j. o. Shinn.
1t will be erected upon Knoll on J.
NJ. Polling's farm, two miles from
town.
CONCERNING HIS BODY.
The relatives of the condemned
man have refused, so far, to have
anything to do with his body. Nor
gan's sister positively refuses to bury
the body and his wife has expressed
no intention Of doing so.
Therefore, it is very likely that the
body will be buried by the authorities
near the place of the execution.
Carpenters will begin on the scat
fold next week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-12-08

II you MT arst-class grocelies
90 e 4. +. yss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
A1RsH1P SEEN AT NIGHT
Operators Along the Missouri Pacific
Out of Atchison See Tt.

Atchison. March 1.-The supposed
Kansas airship has been seen in Ne
braska and last night all the railroad
telegra phi operators in northern kan
sas and southern Nebraska were on the
lookout for it. Many of them claim to
have seen it
1t was 1915 p. m, when Dispatcher
Robinson of the MissouriPacific' Atch-
ison Office, was called by Ike Chidsey,
opera tor at Falls City. I expect you
will laugh at me- ratified away Child
sey a his instrument, but while stand
ing on the platform just now, with
dozen persons, we all witnessed a very
unusual sight. In the heavens to the
north we saw what appeared to be
big search light, moving in a westerly
direction, apparently at a speed of about
so miles an hour, and in the same por-
ton of the sky a red light, much like a
switch lamp. was plainly seen" 1t was
travelling in the direction of Stella. Neb.
and the operator there was posted to be
on the lookout for it. In a very few
minutes he reported that he saw it
plainly in the southwest. Then the
word was passed all along the lines of
the Missouri Pacific and B. & NJ. as far
west as Denver. The curious visitor
was reported to have been seen at the
following places at the following hours:
Beatrice, at 1890 p. m; WymOre, a
1915 p. m; Hastings, at 1890 a m:
KeneSaW. at 100 a. m; HartWeu at 8
a m. All the towns mentioned are in
Nebraska. Then it seemed to leave the
line of the railroad, and was seen no
more. Figuring the time and distance
from Falls City to HartWeIl, it Travelled
about 40 miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
BRoNsoN's BLOOD HOUND
Follows a Trail Cleverly and the
Town is Pleased.

Bronson, March bronson recently
expended 500 for a thoroughbred blood
hound with which to track Criminals. and
Sunday an experiment was made TO dem
onstrate whether or not he viii be sue
cess.
About noon two men, one of whom the
dog was TO track. started out on foot and
walked four miles into the country they
then mounted horses and by a circuitous
route. returned to the city AT one point
on the trip the mock fugitive walked a
distance Of thirty yards on a fence to
throw the hound off the scent A o clock
last evening the dog was released. For a
given a glove belonging to the man whom
he was TO track. He took the scent in an
instant and with a loud yelp and a leap
he was off on the trail. without a sec
OndS hesitation he took the scent on the
fence and followed it to where the man
had mounted the horse. Then he instant
~ took the horses scent and followed It
back to Bronson. and to the very spot
where the man was to be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
A RAID FOR GOLD
Is About to Be Made on the Wichita
Mountain Country.

Perry, o. T, March News has
been received here that United States
troops and Indian police are driving
gold hunters out Of the Wichita noun
tains in Wichita Indian reservation For
some years it has been known that gold
ore existed in paying quantities in these
mountains. and the Indians possessing
this knowledge have carefully guarded
the richest mining localities from the
intrusion of the white
Large bodies of prospectors have been
repeatedly driven out of the mountains
and some sharp battles have on coca
sions taken place between them There
seems to be a well organized and deter
mined effort now to enter the rich gold
fields which, it is generally believed, ex-
list in these mountains.
During the month more than a thous-
and prOspectors have gone into that
country and have been secretly pros
pecting, hiding in the day time and
washing and panning gold at night
Some have been hiding in caves.
Troops are trying hard to keep the
prospectors out, but the excitement is
great and it is believed that large num-
bers will take possession of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago Ill. March l.
WHEAT-A dull market marked the be-
ginning of the weeks trading in wheat
today. There was plenty of bull news at
the opening this morning and initial
trades as a consequence were at a trifing
small again. much below last years and
only about half the average weekly re-
Quirements. Liverpool was up 20 sd and
3-16 drop in British consols were report
ed a result of the renewed uncertainty
over the Cretan situation. The market.
however. soon turned weak the re-
ports of foreign selling at the seaboard.
May opened sc higher at 74st and deciin-
ed to 741sc in a very few minutes. a de-
crease in the world s visible of about one
million bushels was expected but the
900 bushels the market turned strong
again and by the end OF the first hour
trading had recovered 70 745sG7424c.
CORN-WaS very quiet Receipts for
the next few days are expected to be very
large and there was some selling on this
account but all offerings were taken and
prices held firm Local receipts were
ported at 30 cars May opened sc higher
at 24N241sc and held steady al that price
OATS-Were quiet but firm with corn.
Nothing of interest developed during the
first hour. The local receipts were go
cars May opened sc higher at lie ana
advanced to 171sc-
PROVISIONS-Were dull but firm. help
ed by a strong hog market May fork
opened irregularly higher from $50 to
$500 Saturdays closing price being IS OH
GIS.10. Il steadied at SS1212- M/y lard
opened sc higher at 81 10G4 121z. May ribs
a shade higher at $40 and advS<ced TO
81. 22IZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01

Of the voracious cat. However. Mr.. Loose
nins his faith TO the cat fish the best
aii around member if the finny tribe for
Kansas and Kansas farmers, with the
The carp is a fussy fellow and when
not trying TO pick a fight with some Of
the other denizenS of the pond is blowing
m the mud along the bottom of the wat
ers and constantly keeps the pond in a
rily and unpleasant state
Loose has another pond of ten acres
equally as well stocked as the town pond
and fed by Windmills. Twice each year
these ponds are restocked with young
fish secured from the fish hatcherfes and
the government car IS occasionally held
up for a contri button While the ponds
are carefully guarded from poachers
many a fine mess of fish finds its way
to the friends and neighbors OF the for
tunate owner and game warden.
And the experimental lesson is bearing
fruit for other citizens of Barton county
are starting similar ponds in a diminutive
way and with the flooding of the Chey-
enne bottoms the industry will grow un-
til every man can have fish for the labor
of lifting them out OF the waters of his
q dOOrEard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
CAME FROM PosEY COUNTY
One of the Oldest Houses in White
Cloud Shipped From Indiana.

White Cloud, March There is a
house in this town the frame of which
was shipped from POsey county. IN
diana. Although few but the old set
tiers know of it
man named Barter. who lived in
Posey county, was shareholder in the
town company, and in the years before
the war. concluded to take up his rest
oence there. In 1859 he had a building
framed at home, all ready to put up
and shipped it by water down the ohio
ana up the Mississippi and Missouri to-
W hlte Cloud, where he put it up. It
Is the house on the side of the bluff.
Jyust vest OF the mill, below Squire Tay-
1or's former residence
Before completing the house Barter
concluded that he did not want to come
bought and finished the h0IsA for = -
tel. which he called the .sVera1Ts
House because of a veranda occ1lnvine-
the entire front side. --is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
BRYANS ARE RELENTLESS.
The Family OF the Murdered Pearl
Want the Law to Take It's Course.

Chicago. March IA Daily News spec
iaI from Greencastle, Ind, says:
The fate of Alonzo Walling the accom-
plice of Scott Jackson in the murder Of
Pearl Bryan. is regarded as sealed. now
that the last effort of his friends has
come to naught-
The. Rev. A. J. Lee, the Baptist minis
ter OF CoVington. Ky, who has sustained
the relation of spiritual adviser TO the un-
fortunate man. reached this city last
night to intercede with the Bryan family
in his behalf. He vas accompanied by
s. d. Pccock, the shoe dealer of Coving-
ton. KY, whose identification of Mss
Bryan's shoes led to the arrest of her
murderer.
Both visitors registered under assumed
names and gave Indianapolis as their
place of residence. Mr. Lees coming had
already leaked out and it was known that
the parents of the murdered girl would be
asked to sign a recommendation to Gov
Bradley for Communication of the death
sentence to life Imprisonment.
This morning the Rev. Lee made his
way to the Bryan mansion, mile or two
southeast of the city. He was met by a.
brother of the murdered girl before ach-
ing the house. He was told politely but
positively that his visit was a fruitless
one: that every member of the family
wanted TO see justice melted out to the
murdererS of his sister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
KANSAS NEWS.
Two Noted Jurists Disagree On
Coupon" Decision.
Judge Williams of Fort Scott
Differs With Judge Philips
AWFUL CASE OF WANT,
Comes From Near EmpOria--
Woman Sleeps With Dogs,
To Keep Warm, Having Neither
Food Nor Fuel.
AWFUL CASE OF WANT,

Fort Scott, March 1.-"Coupons after
maturity are no longer interest, but
separate promissory notes" was the
opinion rendered by United States
Judge John A Williams Of the federal
court in session here today This is
directly contrary to a decision by Uni
ted States Judge Philips Of Kansas
City, who held that coupons were in
terest and could not become part of the
principal The court also made clear
another legal point as follows: 4 re
ceiver of a national bank may bring
suit or be sued in the federal court Tor
any amount over SO but no case where
the amount involved is less than S2,cOO
can be transferred from a state court
to the United States court
II was on this ruling that the case OF
j H Hackett vs. William Rath, re
ceiver Of the First National bank of
Humboldt. Kan. an action to have a
certain amount OF some $500 declared q
trust fund, was sent back to the dis
trict court of Allen county for trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
175 MINERS KILLED.
a Terrible Catastrophe at zacatecas
Mex!co.

City of Mexico, March IA terrible
mining catastrophe occurred at the
Sombrerete mine. at Zacatecas, Oc-
casioned by the breaking out of fire in
the workings of two of the company's
mines, in which Us men were employed
at the time of the fire.
Every effort has been made to save
the men; fresh air has been forced into
all the workings by great steam ven
tilators and water has been turned
down the main shaft in torrents but it
is believed that every miner is dead
Two bodies only have been gotten
out and Superintendent kayster nearly
persisted in an effort to save the men,
being brought up the shaft almost SUI
located by smoke
The city of Zacatecas is in mourning
and more than 1000 miners wives and
children are gathered at the mouth of
the mines, where the work of Subduing
the flames is going on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
WOMEN CAN SEE THE FIGHT
Dan Stuart Has Finally Decided the
Matter.

Carson, New, March Dan Stuart
has given out the following statement:
while much has been said for and
against the admission of ladies to the
amphitheater, 1 have studied the mat
ter in-au its phases and have been in
consultation with my attorneys and
many eminent men on the subject.
After mature and careful consideration
I have decided to admit ladies under
proper escort. To that end 1 have set
aside a section from which the ladies
can view the contest with all the pri-
vacy and comfort possible. Special
care will taken to protect them
The arena will be pOliced sufficiently
strong to guarantee absolute immunity
from molestation to every one who at
tends. Those intending to witness the
contest can rest assured that this will
and security as is accorded patrons of
the play house Rigid efforts will be
made to exclude anything bordering on
roWdyism- In carrying out these ef-
forts, I will have the full support of the
state county and municipal authori-
ties. I am operating under the laws of
the state of Nevada. have been offer
ed and have awaited myself of every
protection accorded under these laws.
The contests will be brought off in an
orderly and decOrus manner.
I have every reason in the world to
believe that these contests will be cred
liable to the calling now under an en-
barge of Misrepresentation and hypo-
crisy in America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
A GOOD MAN.
He Reads the State Journal and the
Bible.

To the Editor of The State Journal
Here is a clipping from your paper,
to denounce the goat. don't know but
this society is right:
"Willmar, Mimi, Feb. 24.-On Febru-
airy a an anti-secret society meeting
will be held in the Seminary hall in
this city 1t will be attended by prom
inent anti-secret society men from all
over the state and neighboring states.
Indications are that there will be a
large gathering.
The Lutherans take a strong stand
in opposition to secret societies, and it
is expected that a large number of
Scandinavian Lutheran ministers and
laymen will be here to denounce the
goat and his mysteries. Willmar is a
strong secret society town.
(Twenty-fifth chapter st. Matthew,
32d verse; And before him shall be
gathered all nations; and he shall sep
arate them one from another as a
shepherd divideth his sheep from the
goats.
(S3d verse; And he shall set the
sheep on his right hand but the goats
on the left.
A READER OF THE JOURNAL AND
BIBLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
RAILWAY TO THE EAST.
The Gigantic Transsiberian Project
Under Way.

Washington, March 1.-ProbabIy no
railroad enterprise at present under con-
sideration is attracting as much atten-
ton from capitalists, as well as the trav-
cling public, as the proposed Transsiber-
ian railway.
This new line will begin at the Onon sta
ton of the Transbaikal railroad, and will
cross the Chinese frontier near the town
of Staro-Zurnkhait. It will run in
Manchuria toward the towns of Cicikar
CTsitsikar), Khu-lan-chin. and Ningotu-
and connect with the Nikolsk station of
the South Ussuri railroad The total
length of the Manchuria railway will be
1913 miles. of which 945 miles will be in
Chinese territory 1t will pass through a
country of good climate and fruitful soil
and will cross the valley of the River
Sungarf. which supplies the Amoor reg
ion with bread In general. Northern
Manchuria. which the new line will cross
in the middle, possesses natural wealth.
some of which, to some extent, is already
worked
Negotiations for the construction of this
road were begun early in 1896 and re-
suited in the Chinese government grant
ing a concession to the Russo-Chinese
bank for the formation of the Eastern
Chinese Railway company. to connect
with the Transsiberian road.
In the construction of the TranSSiberian
railroad, 800 miles of steel rails have al
ready been laid. and it is expected that
trains viii run to the Japan Sea by July
l. 1904 In 1898 trains will be run over the
Siberian road to the Amoor river Thence
by fast steamer passengers and freight
are 10 De pushed on to ChabOrOwka:
thence, in eighteen hours, over the South
Russian section of the Siberian road. to
Nladivostock, making the travelling time
from London to the most important har-
Dor of the Japan Sea seventeen and a half
days To no one does time mean more
and it is estimated that 90 per cent of
them VIII prefer to make the journey in
from nine to twelve days overland to
eight 10 thirty-e1ght days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
IOWA ELECTIONS TODAY.
Great Interest is Manifested at Nearly
All Points

Marshalltown, Ia, March 1.-The
largest vote ever cast for city officers is
being poIled today. Indications point
to the reelection of Pierce, the boy
mayor.
Cedar Rapids: The municipal election
is proceeding with great interest The
question of the city finances is inVolv-
ed. resulting in bringing out a largely
increased vote. The result is likely to
be mixed
Council Bluffs: Little interest was
taken in the municipal election here to-
day, there being but four aldermen to
be chosen There was only light vote.
The result will be close.
Sioux City: There is unusual interest
in the election today. Five aldermen
are to be chosen
Ottumwa: Weather here drizzling.
Election progressing quietly. Indica-
lions are the ticket will be divided Sa-
loon license is the issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
SHE SLEPT WITH DOGS.
Awful Case of Destitution Discovered
in Lyon County.

Emporia March IA horrible case
OF restitution. cruelty and want, caus-
ed by imbecility, was exposed in the
probate court here Saturday Mrs
FretindaU lives in a house about ten
niles northeast of town ina house that
has no floor, no windows and has holes
IN the roof. There was only one room
in the house. in which there were eight
dogs tied TO door knobs, bed posts, stove
legs and every place to which any
thing could be tied in the dirty. barren
loom
There was no fuel or food in the
house and Mrs; F,retinda1 kept warm
by sleeping with the dogs She had 10
cattle and they were tied with rings in
their noses to posts in the yard and
were almost starved to death In fact,
several dead animals were lying in the
yard and were used as food for the
dogs
The woman has a husband who is
not much stronger mentally than his
wife She would drive him from the
house and he would go to the neigh
bors and get work II he came home
with a little money she would let him
remain a short time.
Although living only ten miles from
Emporia. she had been here only two
times in IS years, she would not
leave the house because she feared
some one would steal something. The
cattle were kept days without water or
food and were in pitiable plight The
neigh bOrs were never allowed to ap-
proach the house. and dared not report
her case to the officers, as they feared
she would burn their homes or poison
their stock.
The jury decided that she was in
sane and she was taken TO the poor
farm to be kept until an order could be
received giving her Ambulance to an
asylum The cattle and hogs received
their first good feed and water, as the
neighbors who testified in the case at
tended to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
FIVE TOPEKA BOYS
Leave in a Box Car fer Texas But
Strike a Cold Wave and Return.

Wichita. March 1.-Omcer Fox today
discovered five lads who had been on a
Decent novel goose chase from Topeka
10 the southern border of the state The
Oldest one of the five was only Is years
of age and they We're pitiful lot of
kids. They said they had started for
Texas four days ago with a determine
ton to engage in the wild life of from
tiersmeu. having been captivated by
the glowing stories OF the west as in
the yellow covers of cheap literal ure
They reached Caldwell and were hud-
died together in a freight car when the
cold wave of Thursday night came
down.
They suffered a long night through
and at daylight caught another train
going north on arriving in Wichita
they lost their leader. the 15-year-oId
lad, while figuring on making a change
of cars Officer Fox found the leader
asleep at the Santa Fe depot in the
warm atmosphere of the sitting room.
and later on the other four appeared
They did not ask help. They only want
ed chance to tackle the Rock Island
train going out in the forenoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
G. W. RIsTINE's WAY.
As Midland Receiver Carries a $50
Labor Bill to the Highest Court.

The name of George W. Ristine. re-
ceiver of the Colorado Midland railroad,
will probably go down the corridors of
fame as one of the nerviest officers that
ever managed railroad
Some time ago he was sued for $50 by
a laborer for work done on the rail-
road under his charge. The suit was
brought at Manitou. COL before a JUS
tice of the peace Mr. Ristine was not
satisfied with that jurisdiction and filed
his petition for writ of certorari to the
United States district court of Colo
RADIO The petition was promptly
turned down, and Mr.. Ristine carried
the case to the United States circuit
court of appeals.
The plaintiff in the case is a poor
Italian named Casino Anncone, but his
poverty will not prevent his receiving
fair treatment at the hands of the
judges who will pass on his case