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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
WITH KNIFE AND CLUB
A Criminal Fights Desperately
With His Pursuers.

Hicksville, Ohio, Aug. 17.-Dep Ack-
ley who almost murdered his twin
brother in a duel and afterwards made
his escape in the woods, was captured
at o'clock after a chase which lasted
all night and yesterday. He was cap
tured in cornfield south of a small
town named Knoxdale, by a posse. He
fought desperately with a knife and
club. Before finally overcome he sue
ceeded in cutting a man named Backus
over the heart. Backus cannot recov-
er.
Ackley was not captured until his
clothes were torn into shreds and he
had been dubbed into insensibility.
Gil Ackley, the brother and victim of
the man captured, is still unconscious.
After the examination it was found
that the carotid artery in the neck had
been cut, making a fatal wound.
The citizens are greatly aroused over
the affair, and if Gil dies, Dep will be
roughly dealt with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
MONSTER MASS MEETING
Called at Arkansas City to Organize
For Santa Fe Celebration.

Arkansas City, Aug. 17.-This even
ing the Santa Fe employees will hold
monster mass meeting at the bicycle
store of Nash e Ishmael for the pur-
pose of taking preliminary steps to Sc
cure suitable representation at the fall
festivities at Topeka in September.
The movement meets with the hearty
approval and encoura cement of Super
intendent Dolan, as will appear from his
letter below, to c. II. Fem.
The object of the meeting is to APP
point the various committees neces-
sary to carry the work TO a successful
completion. Those with whom the re-
porter talked are in favor of construct
ing a mammoth float, which will be
mathematical of the various branches
of railroad work.
The following is the superintendent
letter:
Wichita. Kan, Aug. IA.
c. H. Fem p, Dispatcher, Arkansas
Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your favor of 18th instant, in
regard TO meeting of railroad men and
with a view of arranging definitely for
proper representation of the southern
division at the Fall Festival at Topeka
On account of being crowded with
work, / cannot say when it would be
convenient for me to attend this meet
ing. However, 1 will take this oppor-
tunfty of saying to you that 1 shall be
more than pleased to have the employees
of the southern division organize at
once and make necessary ARA ngementS
for respectable showing on Santa Fe
day. L understand the other divisions
are going into this matter with great
enthusiasm and 1 should not like to
have the southern division take a back
seat for any of them.
l would suggest that the boys get to-
gether, call a meeting, perfect an or
ganiza ton and appoint committees at
Wichita, Woodward and Purcell to take
charge of the matter. If there is any
thing that I can do to help push the
thing along, I shall be very glad to as
SiSt in any way possible.
When your organization is complet-
ed please instruct your treasurer to put
my name down for So. Yours truly,
F. T. DOLAN, Supt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
INTEREST WARNED Up.
Division Superintendents Parker and
Dolan Are Active.

The Santa Fe employees over the state
generally are becoming thoroughly en-
Unused over the Santa F'e celebrat ion.
On every division preparations are now
in progress for representation in the
celebration parade.
Yesterday Mr.. w. ]. Healy, secretary
of the executive committee. received
communications from Superintendent
Parker and Dolan, of the middle and
southern divisions respectively, stating
that their respective divisions would be
we'll represented in the Santa Fe pa
rade as the matter has been systemat-
icaIIy taken up. Two displays have
already been planned on both the
southern and middle divisions, and there
is a proba bility of each division send
ing five or six to Topeka.
Mr.. Healy also received a letter from
Mr.. J. H. GaFside, Santa Fe agent at
Atchison, yesterday, in which he stated
that the Santa Fe employees in that city
were greatly interested in the celebra-
ton, and that display would prob
ably be arranged. In any event. Mr.
Garside stated, Atchison would be well
represented
The general committee at the Santa
Fe offices has authorized the construc-
ton of three or more floats to represent
the general offices in the celebration pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
THE "AIRSHIP" FLOAT.
1t Has Vas. Wings That Flap in the
Air

The fourth Fall Festival float was in
spected last night by the Committee of
Fifteen. 1t is a model of the flying
machine that was seen lowering over
Kansas last fall
The flying machine is 40 feet in length
and with wings raised is % feet high.
IT resembles fish known as the gar
and seen frequently in Kansas streams.
1t is covered with scales of silver and
gold and sparkles under the flame of
red fire as if it were dripping with
water.
Suspended under the monster is car
which will carry five people with com
fort. 1t is equipped with a small en-
CINE and smoke continually pours from
the smokestack. In the car is wheel
very much like those used for steering
ships Near the tail is a piece of ma
chinery that furnishes the motive
power 1t is steel fan that is sub
iect to the will of the engineer. On
one side of the engineers car is a small
lever which is supposed TO regulate the
height to which the machine rises in
its flights.
The question of formally accepting
the float will come UP at the next meet
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
ONE MILLION FOR KANSAS.
Yankees Going to Let Their Money
Come to Pop Kansas" After All.

George H. Burr of st. John, who re-
Gently visited Topeka with a party of
Boston and New England capitalists.
succeeded in convincing the Yankees
that Kansas is a good place for invest
ment and they have decided to place
$l,OO0,OO0 at the disposal of the cattle
men. of Kansas. They propose to loan
money to men who desire to secure, in
advance, funds with which to purchase
cattle in the weSt, and have arranged
for the esta blishment of a branch Of
flee at Hutchinson.
Mr.. Burr went to Boston today, hav-
ing been enga ged to take charge of the
general eastern Office, which will be 10
Gated there. He predicts a successful
business career for the new venture.
The reason why eastern money is
coming to Kansas is because New Eng
landers have found that it pays better
than putting it in New Hampshire saw
ings banks, which all break up and
swindle their depositors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
NEW LIFE AND VIGOR
Fifty-Six Years Old With Viger Of
Thirty-FiVe.

519 Guaranty Loan Bldg, Minneapolis
Gentlemen. = Kindly accept my
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from the use of DR.. Charcot's Kola
Nervine Tablets. At the time of COM
mencing its use last July, = could not
read, without my glasses, the signs on
our business streets; could not retain
on my mind matter of business sufIi-
GENTLY long to get TO the street from
my office, and could not recall the
names of my intimate friends, and
would frequently get lost in parts of the
city where 1 had been daily visitor
for the past seven years. 1 attributed
my condition to advanced age. Thanks
to Kola Nervine Tablets, however. am
satisfied that 1 am today in as good
condition, in every respect, as was a
thirty-hve. Anything that will ac-
complish such wonderful results as this
should be heralded TO the world. I
might add for the benefit of the public
that this testimonial is given without
any solicitation on your part whatever.
Yours truly,
W. S. SWEET, Mgr
Mass. Mutual Life ms Co.
Dr. Charcot's Ko1a Nervine Tablets
give new life, strength and vgor to the
debiIitated. A trial will convince you.
At druggists or mailed direct, 80 cents
and 81 per box Write for testimonials.
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Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
MOVING FORWARD RAPIDLY.
Leading People in the City Will Dec
crate Their Carriages.

Mr. H. L. Robinson, marshal in
charge. of the Floral parade of the Fall
Festival, today announced the names
of the marshaIs and aides who will
have charge of the different divisions
of the parade. It will be the work of
the marshals and aides from this time
on to secure entries into their respec-
tive divisions.
The different divisions of the parade,
with marshal of each and aides, are as
follows:
Two horse carriages@Dr. w. S. Lind
say, marshal; Mr.. F. E. Wear and Mr..
c. H. Sampson, aides.
One horse carriages-Mr. A. w. Da-
ma, marshal; Mr.. Dean Low and Mr..
Fred Gordon, aides.
Equestrians-Mr ]. E. Dallas, mar
shall; Mr. ]. w. Bell and Mr.. George
Queens division-Mr. c. S. Sutton,
marshal; Mr.. Z. B. McCurdy and Mr..
Carl Nellis. aides.
F'loats-Mr. D. o. Crane, marshal;
Mr.. NJ. c. Holman and Mr.. Charles
kleinhans, aides.
BicycIes-Mr w H Canniff, mar
shall; to appoint his aides.
There will also be a pony carriage
division, but the marshal and aides
have not yet been selected.
The three Topeka men in charge of
the double carriage division have al
ready taken up the work of securing
entries. Invitations have been sent out
to IS Topeka people owning double car
nified their intention of placing car
riages in the parade. DR.. Lindsay
wishes it understood that all owners of
double carriages, regardless of special
invitation, are invited to take part in
the parade
The marshals and aides of the respec-
tive divisions will meet this week and
decide on plans for soliciting entries in
to the Floral parade. 1t is expected
that the Floral parade this year will
be twice as large as the parade last
year-big as that was.
The list of the Topeka ladies who
have already signified their intention
of decorating carriages for the parade
is as follows:
Mrs. w. z. Sterne.
Mrs. A B. Quinton.
Mrs. H. l. Robinson
Mrs. F. E. Wear.
Mrs. DR.. Lindsay.
Mrs. c. H Sampson
Mrs. Henry McAfee.
Mrs. d. J. Harding.
Mrs. Edward Wilder.
Mrs. B. T. Lewis.
Mrs. c. S. Eagle.
Mrs. ]. P. Lewis.
Miss Matte Bradshaw.
Mrs T. P. CuIley.
Mrs. w. ]. Radcliffe and Miss Crane.
Misses Emily and Nellie Allen.
Mrs. w. A Morton.
Mrs. c. A Fellows.
Mrs. c. S. Sutton
Mrs. L. S. Woolverton-
Miss Belle VanSant.
Mrs. Pay.
This list will soon be enlarged to 400
or 500. The procession with floats and
all will be over three miles in length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

apply, by injunction, to the federal
court for protection. The proceeding
which the insurance company has es-
rabIished is regular and the people of
Kansas should be quiet until proper
development takes place. The cnly
thing in the whole proceeding which
strikes me as being slightly discour-
teous is the failure of Judge Williams
to notify the Kansas officials that such
an Applicant was pending. Otherwise
the insurance companies are not de-
ri0n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

rade, and designs for floats are now be-
ing considered. 1t is probable that
four or five floats will be prepared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
WE SHALL HAVE THE ARCH
And It Will Be High Enough to Let
the Biggest Floats Pass Under.

The A o. U. w. arch will be built.
This was finally decided upon Iastnight
at a meeting of the representatives of
the different A o. U. w. lodges of the
city. The matter of building an arch
has been under discussion in the lodge
Tor some time, but as one or two of the
lodges had taken no final action on the
matter nothing definite could be done.
Each one OF them expressed a desire
70 go into the scheme except No. PA
ThiS lodge seems to be divided on the
arch question. Several of the members
beHeVe that the money should be ex-
pended in some other way. The arch
VIII be built whether the opposing
members change their views or not,
as the members favorable to the scheme
say that they will see that the full
amount of money needed from lodge No
IA VIII be forthcoming. It will be
beautiful monument to the order and
will be seen by 100. 900 people
The style of arch built will be the
triple span arch. This plan has been
adopted. Over each of the roa dwavs
will be the letters A. O. U. w, while
IN the center will be the emblenls of
the order, the anchor and shield I'm
der the emblems will be the words De
gree OF Honor Invitations will %be
sent out TO the A. o. U w lodges of
the neighborinS towns asking their CO.
operation in the scheme. The follow
ing committee was appointed to attend
TO this: AIessrs. James Gibbons, L. NJ
Penwen and ]. R. McNary.
At present the whole world is wonder
ing at the tremendous sales and desira-
Il f1F Doc Cr-1r--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
It noean,t cost Much

To go to Denver, Colorado Springs,
Manitou. GIenwood Springs, and host
of other charming places in Colorado,
via Santa Fe Route. w. c. Garvey,
agent Topeka, will give you rates and
other information on application.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

ScaIds, Burns, Old Sores. Tumors,
piles. all are relieved at once. and in
time effectually cured by the use OF that
perfect ointment, Besgs' German Salve.
Druggists sell them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

AS a standard cathartic. Ayers Pills
were admitted at the Worlds fair OF
'93.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

DIR. Davis Anti-Headache is super
headache.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
it J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 w. Eighth st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

There are others-but none Just as
good as DR.. Davis Anti-Headache.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

At present the whole world is wonder
ing at the tremendous sales and desira-
BILE effects of Beggs' German Salve.
Druggists sell it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09
| have registered Polled Angus
bull for sale. B. X. PURKEY. 37t3*
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine for
restoring the tired ont nervous sys-
tenn to a healthy vigor is Electric
Bitters. This medicine is purely veg
etable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve centres in the stomach, gently
stimulates the liver and kidneys, and
aids these organs in throwing of inn
purities in the blood. Electric Bit
ters improves the appetite, aids di-
gestlon, and is pronounced by those
who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try
it. Sold for soc or $1.O0 per bottle
Mt j. ID. Fitzgerald's drug store. 2
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

The story is going the rounds
that an old man would not believe
that he could hear a person talk a
distance of several miles by tele-
phone. He was in an Office one day
where there was phone and it hap
pened that he knew that at the same
time his wife was in store five miles
away which also had telephone con-
nections. In an effort to convince
him he was shown how to operate
the phone and was finally induced to
speak to his wife. Stepping up to the
machine, he shouted into it "Hello
Hammer - At that instant lightning
struck the wire and knocked the old
gent down, and as he scrambled to
his feet he exclaimed excitedly:
"B'gosh, that's her every time!
That's Hammer fur ye!"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. r. b. Greeve, merchant, OF
ChiThowie. Va, certifies that he had
consumption, was given up to die,
sought all medical treatment that
money could procure, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but gOtno
relief; spent many nights sitting up
in a chair; was induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery, and was cur
cd by use of two bottles. For past
three years has been attending to
business. and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the erandest remedy
ever made, as it has done SO much
for him and also lior Others in his
community. DR.. Kings New Discov'
cry is guaranteed .fpr Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. 1t don't TAIL,
Trial bottle free at j. d. Fitzgerald's
drug store.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09
Very few people have anidea of the

Very few people have anidea of the
different kinds OF merchandise an
ocean steamship carries from the
United States to foreign ports. The
other day the Johnston line steamer
"Vedamore" loaded at the Locust
Point docks of the B.&O. at Balti-
more &C cars OF lumber, 4 OF starch.
10 of oil cake, 6 OF provisions, | of
organs 1 of flour % of tobacco, 2 of
wire. 3 OF sugar, 13 of frese meat, 20
of sheep or 1899 head, 45 ofcattle or
SSS head. 3 of lead, / of copper, OF
merchandise and 161 of grain, max
ing q total of 371 cars.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

The Mexican laborer who has to
take his country's free silver dollar
for his labor fully realizes whether
the government stamp makes it
worth 100 cents Oh only 40 cents
especially when he goes to buy the
necessaries OF life. Good, sound
money is the foundation rock of bus
mess. Once establish the proper ba-
sis or foundation, then any medium
of exchange can be used, gold silver,
paper or anything else desired.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

The logic OF some partlsans is a
strange thing to contemplate. When
products are low in price, the aglta-
tors who have no mole lofty ambi-
+;op than to create discomfort and
unrest, tell the people it is the fault
OF legislation and the administrator
or the "crime OF '73." But when
prices OF products are high they say
that it is merely a question OF sup
ply and demund. And still last year n !
our m populist friends like Senator Pet
tigrew, told the farmers that il Nc.
Kinley were elected their good whea.
would sell for 20 cents a oushe,' al
caused by demonetizing silver
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

So good and high an authority as
Congressman Towne, OF Minnesota
chairman of the silver league, now
denies that silverites tried to teach
that wheat and silver always clung
together, moving up or down. With
such evidence we might soon begin
TO think there never was such a
thing as silver wave-if we hadn
oot in front of it here in ). ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

The farmers congress at st. Paul
last week declined to faver free silver
and a few other things introduced by
farmer Loucks, of South Dakota,
and that other notorious farmer
Calamity" Weller, OF Iowa. Such
demagogues try to capture every
farmers organization for personal
or political purposes. But intelli-
gent farmers have grown wearJ OF
them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Our good and able Bro. Tinan, OF
the democratic Kimball Graphic, is
trying to call down oil republican
editors who make comparison OF
the present times with those OF Cleve-
lands administration, by claiming
the '73 panic was greater than the
'93 panic. While we admire his able
advocacy OF democracy, vet the
thought is unavoidable that his Sc
yere criticism OF republican opinion
should be modified somewhat by the
possibility of mistake upon his own
part. This writer was working upon
an Ohio paper at that time, and
thinks he has very distinct recol-
lection that the panic OF '73 was not
nearly so disastrous nor widespread
as that OF 1898.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

One of the finest pictures produced
lately in the illustroted papers is one
by artist Gillian, in Judge. 1t rep
resents Uncle Sam in his home play
ING on a banjo and singing protec-
ton melodies. His door is locked
with the Dingley tariff key. On the
outside can be seen a mob represent
ing all other nations pounding on
the door. They look angrily at
Uncle Sans home, and cry: "Open
that door or we will retaliate." But
your Uncle plays right along singing
the while "Who's dat a-knockin' at
de door," IN
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Omaha cattle men recently at
tempted to divert the South Dakota
range cattle away from Pierre and
Chamberland by asking permission
of the government to open up trail
through the Sioux reservation. Sen
ator KYLE is credited with having
stopped the scheme.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Because prosperity comes with a
republican administration, the op-
position boys say that's only luck. =
There is an old sages story that
runs something like this : Don't
bet, boys. But if you do, bet on the
winning hoss."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Both Ohio and Iowa populists de-
clined fusion with thanks, and put
up straight tickets. They feel now
as much like kicking themselves for
having fiirted with democracy as
most fellows do for not buying wheat
at so to go cents.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

A good wool crop, at increased
prices, q fair wheatcrop worth double
the price of last year, lots of fat cat
tie to turn off at high prices, a way
up millet and hay crop, regular
"corn belt" corn crop-Say, what
kick have we got comm, anyhow?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

South Dakota's crop of wheat is
worth about eight millions OF dol
lars more today than it was one
year ago. That alone means eight
millions more in business, comforts
and pleasures during the next twelve
months.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Bryan keeps trying to get over the
mountains to the 1900 diggin's,
while his friends want him tC keep
back It'll spring"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09
For Infants and Children.
Cream Separator for Sale.

/ have a sharpless safety cream
separator for sale, cheap, or will
trade for cattle. Inquire at Miller
bank or OF Richard Owen, st. Law
renee S. d. 35t4*
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Senator PETER, populist of Kansas,
and ex-governor Boies, democrat, OF
Iowa, have both declared that free
silver is a dead issue. This is dis
tinguished authority.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Business failures in August were
70 per cent less in amount than in
August 1896, according to the COM
mercial reports.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

The New York Judge tn inks the
people are affording "A luxury that in
dicates prosperity to pay Mr.. Bryan
$25, 900 year to talk on hard times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Mrs. Mary Lease says she will go
to Alaska next spring to dig gold !!
Will Mary move to Wall Street when
she comes back?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Dye & Hill, the new Gam Valley
Chief rustlers, are making a goot
paper for their locality.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09
Half Rates to indianapolis,

Via the North Western Line EXcur-
sion tickets will be sold for trains
reaching Chicago, September 8 and
8, limited to September Is, at
at one fare for the round trip, on ac-
count of National Encampment OF
Sons of Veterans. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09

Half.Rate Excursion Tickets to Inter-
State Grain Palace Exposition at Aber.
deem, 5. d.,
Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at one fare for round trip Oct. 2
TO 9, inclusive, limited to Oct. IL.
Apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y. 31t2
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09
Land Wanted.

Iwant TO buy some good quarters
of Hand county land cheap for cash.
Write or call on me at Miller.
3tf g. III. CARROLL.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-09-09
|. A. sNoDpY,
BLACKSMITH,

Horseshoe oeing Wood work. and all kinds Of
Blacksmithing done promptly and at reason
able prices. | respectfully ask the people to
give me a trial, Shop on west 2d street,
Miller, $, ID.