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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
j. E. Bowers, a Young School
Teacher of Abilene,
BrOOds Over an Enthusiasts
"Painting of SIM
HIS MIND GIVES WAY.
Suddenly Leaves Home and is
Found in Denver
Preaching Strange Doctrines
Along the Streets.

Abilene, July 13.-J. E. Bowers, a
young school teacher in Dickinson
county has been brought home from
Denver to Abilene hopelessly insane be-
cause of religious excitement
D. F. Shirk, county superintendent,
went to Denver Sunday, returning to-
day, with Bowers.
The young man has been teaching in
the county schools for several years ana
was regarded as one of the SmarteSt and
most promising teachers in the county
A few weeks ago an evangelist went
to Abilene and painted sin in gaudy col
OrS for several successive nights.
The young mans mind took new i'm
pressionS and he soon became moroSe
and gloomy. He brOoded over the
things he had heard until his mind be-
came unbalanced. He finally left nome
without warning and has been wander
ing about for some weeks. He landed
at Denver and wrote his father at Hope
that he was seeking employment With
this information Superintendent Shirk
went to Denver and brought the unfor-
tunate man home. Bowers purchased a
ticket from AtchiSon to Denver for $11.
An Abilene citizen who came from Chi
cago on the ticket and had no further
use for it made the sale, but he had no
suspicion that Bowers mind was I'M
balanced. While in Denver Bowers
held street meetings and heralded his
coming as a gifted divine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
SPORTING NEWS.
A $4,000 TrOtting Stake for
the Detroit Meeting.
Eighteen Entries for the Big
Race Are Booked.
Atcnison Defeats Topeka Again-The
Reds Drop Game, While Bal
timore Wins Out.

Detroit, July 13.-Patrons of the har-
ness horse will gather at Detroit Tues
day for the opening day of the Blue
Ribbon meeting which continues ten
days.
This is about the most important
trotting meeting of the season and the
feature of the opening day is the $4,000
Merchants and .Manufa cturers' stake,
which is the richest trotting stake of
the year and attracts national atten-
ton. A large crowd of horsemen has
already arrived at Detroit, and can
vass of the stables indicates that there
will be a field of is starters in the big
race.
They are: Boydella. c. w. Williams,
Elseewier, Grand Baron, Icicle Maid,
Light Moon, Mosul, Octavia, OratOriO,
Red Star, Rene, Rilma, Shadeland, Nor
ward, Starmont, Taconlis, The Abbot,
Vida and Wynema.
Among the betting men already on
the ground Octavia is first GhoicN with
Wynema second and Oratorio third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
OFFICER KIDNEY RESIGNS.
Police Board Were About to Prefer
Charges = Kidney Didn't
Want the Job.

Patrolman Kidney yesterday after
noon went to police headquarters and
surrendered his star and club and went
home. When the board met at o'clock
in the afternoon Kidneys name was or
dered removed from the patrol list. Sew
eral weeks ago Kidney was suspended
from duty for over a week charged with
being drunk. He explained to the board
that after having been in the river for
nearly three hours searching for a
drowned boy he had taken a little wine
to keep from catching cold and that the
liquor went to his head. The board ac-
cepted this explanation and Kidney was
re-instated. But recently things have
transpired which caused the board to
call Kidney before them. He claims to
be a strict Prohibitionist, but charges
to the contrary were made. Kidney
says he resigned because his health is
being injured by the duties as police
man.
The board appointed Frank Hendricks
as patrolman to succeed Kidney. Hend-
ricks has been a special policeman sew
eral weeks. He is a large, stout man
and had many recommendations before
the board for his appointment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
WOMEN TO BREAK ROCK
Kansas City, Kan, Female Prisoners
Will Go on the Stonepile
in OveralIs

KANSAS City, Mo-, July 13.-The police
department of Kansas City, Kan, viii
begin tomorrow morning working wo-
men prisoners at breaking stone the
same as the male prisoners, the police
commissioners having adopted the rule
upon recommendation of Chief QuarleS
who argued that women prisoners kept
in idleness were not sufficiently punish
ed
.'They do not object to going to Jail
at all; in fact, they seem to like it,
the chief said.
The police commissioners have adopt
ed regulations for the innovation. The
women will wear coarse oVerallS. the
same as the men. They Will have no
skirts to impede their work. The work
ing of the women prisoners will be the
first effort of the kind ever made in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
He FORGED CHECKS.
Lawrence Young Man Leaves Town
With a Strange Woman.

Lawrence, July 13.-Between Satur-
day night and this morning Howard
Street, who has been circulator of
Kansas City paper in Lawrence since
July 1, left town, and a number of mer-
chants are mourning his departure.
Saturday night after banking hours
he went to a dozen or more business
houses along the street, purchased
small bills of goods, and rendered in
payment therefor checks. The change
was given him. The checks purported
to be signed by his mother or by Mrs.
L. l.. Dyche, and this morning when
the checks were turned in to be cashed
it was found they were fOrgerieS.
Search for Street revealed the fact
that he had left town, and also that
woman who had Joined him here Sat
urday evening had gone with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
UNABLE TO FILL ORDERS.
Coal Companies at Pittsburg Rushing
Their Mining Work.

Pittsburg, July 13.-k>n the railroads
running into this town are making this
a Capitalization point for empty coal
cars
The coal companies are working their
men steadily now, something unusual
at this season, and the cars are being
loaded as rapidly as possible. Some of
the companies, such as the ear, West
ern Coal and Mining company, Kansas
and Texas and Arnott and Lanyon
companies are unable to fill the orders
coming in.
The operators are reticent regarding
the phenomenal rush, but it is under
stood that a portion of the late ship
ments are going into the strike districts
east of the Mississippi.
There is no anticipation of a strike in
this district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
FAIRCHILD THERE.
de Presides Over Annual Convention
of Agricultural Colleges.

Minneapolis, July 13.-The eleventh
annual convention of the association of
American Agricultural colleges and eX-
pertinent stations was opened at the
University of Minnesota today, Presi-
dent George T. Fairchil1 OF Kansas,
presiding.
With the exception of one conven-
ton in Denver this is the first meeting
of the association in the west, but the
attendance is quite as large as at most
of its eastern sessions. The morning
was devoted to reports of committees
andchairn1er of sections and the after
noon to section work.
The agricultural department at Wash
ington is represented by Dr. A. G.
True, director of the experiment sta
lions and DR.. H. w. Wiley while near
ly every state in the union has distin-
guished delegates present. The Min
neapolis station will be inspected Fri
day and an excursion to the Red river
valley is contemplated for Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
JOHN L. is MAD.
Will Have No More to Do With Fitz
or Julian

Boston, July 13.-Poor John L. is to
become a stro.ling montebank, following
the road and doing the country fairs
Manager Frank Dunn, who has in
charge the interests of John L. Sullivan
today announced that between now and
the opening of the regular theatrical
athletic combination, which is to ap-
pear at summer parks and agricultural
fairs, in exhibition bouts with a spar
ring partner, whose name is not yet an
nOunced.
Mr. Dunn states that after his recent
experience in New York, in spite of re-
ports to the contrary, he will have no
further relations with Mr.. Fitzsimmons
or Mr.. Julian, unless it be on the ground
of a battle for the pugilistic champion
ship of the world. Mr.. Dunn states
that he is ready at any moment to post
any part of 5000 to bind a match be-
tween Sullivan and FitzsiTnmonS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
CLEVELAND.

Cleveland Oooooo2oo-2 2
Boston 0 0 4 8 o 0 IS 2
Batteries-Cleveland. Young. Clark and
Criger; Boston, Nichols and Bergen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
METHoDIsTs TO CAMP.
To Hold Three Days Meeting at Bon
ner Springs.

Bonner Springs, July 13.-The Metho-
dists of the eastern district of Kansas
will hold their annual camp meeting at
Bonner Springs, beginning Aug. IL and
continuing for two weeks.
The eastern district comprises the
cities of Lawrence, Leavenworth, Kan
sas City, Kan, Argentine and number
of small towns.
The EpwOrth league will also hold its
annual meeting at the same place. This
meeting will be in session from August
9 to u inclusive. After this session the
members of the league will remain and
take part in the camp meeting. Ar
engagements are being made for large
number of tents, and it is expected that
there will be 1,500 or 1000 tents on the
grounds when the meeting opens. Some
of the most prominent Methodist minis
tiers in Kansas will be present at the
meeting.
~ This is one of the most popular events
of the year in the Methodist church and
people from all over the state attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
WAR IMPURE SUGAR.
Cincinnati Dealers Will be Arrested
This Week

Columbus. July 13-Dairy and Food
Commissioner Blackburn is preparing
for an onslaught on the groceries which
are selling adulterated sugars. He
says that he commenced last February
to notify some of the dealers that they
were handling aduItera ted sugars, and
that it must stop. For that reason he
feels that it is now time to commence
active operations against them in the
courts.
The first of the week about thirty
warrants VIII be issued in the cities of
Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, To-
ledo and Dayton, for the arrest of some
of these dealers. The sugar, he says,
is made by securing a low grade that is
lacking in saccharine Qualities and col
oring it with ultranarine blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
LOUISVILLE.

louisville o0313 111o-1o Is /
Philadelphia 20 o l ) . IA 3
! Batteries-Louisville, Hill and Wilson;
| Philadelphia, Taylor and Mcfarland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
ON THE GREAT DRAW
The Mayors of the Two Cities Dedi-
cate the Duluth Superior Bridge.

West Superior, Wis. July 13-The big
steel bridge uniting Superior and Du-
luth was opened for traffic at 2:30 this
afternoon with appropriate ceremonies.
AT that hour Mayor Trueben of Duluth
and Mayor Starkwea the3r of Superior,
with prominent citizens from either city
met upon this great draw span, which
is the third largest in the world and
in the presence of thousands of spec
tors, with appropriate ceremonies and
blAre of brass bands, formally opened
the great highway.
Agitation for the construction of the
bridge between the cities was begun
about six years ago, but it's charter was
not secured until a year ago, when
work was commenced and the big struc-
ture completed within the specified
time. The center draw is 491 feet long
and weighs 1900 tons; total length of
bridge is 1904 feet between approaches.
A clear waterway of 200 feet is open
ed on either side of the draw pier when
the span is swung. Tugs and mill YES
sells pass under without swinging the
draw. Electricity is the power used in
swinging the span, which makes the
turn in 20 seconds. The structure is 80
feet wide, arranged for two railway
tracks besides street railway, wagon,
and foot passengerways and cost about
81, 000, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
IN FESTIVAL COLORS.
Twenty three Busin sss Houses Have
Given Orders for Decorations

Present indications point to the prob
ability of the majority of the business
houses on Kansas avenue being decora-
ted for the Festival in uniform decora-
lions of the Festival cOlOrs. A young
lady started to take orders for the F'es-
tiva1 decoration in cloth, cut in lat
ticework pattern, as prepared for the
and before night secured % orders
from merchants on Kansas avenue.The
canvass of the business houses viii be
continued until every merchant on
Kansas avenue and adjoining streets
has been visited. The cloth decoration
sells for 60 cents a piece, and the profit
goes to the Floral fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
MORGAN'S MAN GOES IN.
President Wilbur of the Lehigh VAL
ley is Displ aced.

Philadelphia, July 13.-At meeting
of the board of directors of the Lehigh
Valley railroad held in this city at noon
today Alfred Walter was elected presi-
dent of the road to succeed E. P. Wilbur
resigned. Three directors, William L.
Conyongham. Charles 0. Skeer and
George Fl. Myers also resigned. Their
places on the board were taken by
Edward P. Stolesbury of Philadelphia,
c. II. Coster of New York, and eX-
President Wilbur
Mr.. Walter, the newly elected presi-
dent, has been connected with various
railroads since 1872. He is at present
president of the Delaware SchuyllxiIl
and Susquehanna railway. All the
newly elected officers are favorable to
the Morgan interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
JUNCTION CITY'S TEAM
Will Play the Topekas at Athletic
Park BEGINNING Thursday.

The Topeka base ball team is playing in
Winchester today and tomorrow. On
Thursday Junction City comes to Topeka
for three games. No new changes have
been made in the Topeka team as it is
thought the present makeup is a strong
one. Striclxlett will pitch for Topeka on
Thursday. Manager McCabe says that
Topeka has a team now which deserves of
a hearty support by the base ball fans.
The games with Junction City will no
doubt be very interesting as Junction City
has defeated Atchison in two games re-
Gently. With every game the team is be-
ing strengthened in team work. Friday
will be ladies' free day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
PAoLA's GAS PLANT SOLD.
The Entire Indebtedness of the Plant
Is $65, 900.

Paola, July 13.-Under decree of the
circuit court of the United States for
the Third division of the district of
Kansas, special master of chancery,
Sperry Baker, has sold the natural gas
plant of Paola, with leases, about 100
acres of Boulevard Park addition to
Paola, five lots and fixtures of the COM
pany's oil refinery IN the southeast part
of PaOla and the furniture in the gas
office. The plant was bid in for SIS, 00O
The land in Boulevard Park was bid
in by James D. Snoddy, attorney for
]. w. Sponable, for $4,000. The entire
Indebtedness of the plant, including
Boulevard Park addition, is about $780,
900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13

This Wichita man says that Allison is
being backed solely on account of his
relationship to the president and not
because of his qualifications.
The correspondents informer also
says that Bridgeman will be postmaster.
BridSeman is eX-chairman of the coun-
ty central committee, and is the old
time political opponent of ex-MayOr L.
NJ. Cox. 1t is give nout that Bridgeman
has the office cold, and that he cannot
be dislodged, least of all by Allison,
whose only claim, this Wichita man
says, is his relationship and the sup
port of ex-senator o. H. Bentley and
Rudolph Hatfield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
NOVEL WHEEL RACE.
Tandem Pitted Against Bicycle
Across the Continent

Providence, R. L, July 13.-An inter-
esting race across the continent from
Providence to San Francisco will COM
mence next month between a tandem
and a bicycle bet of 81, 500 a side,
the bicycle to be ridden by John W.
Glenn of Brooklyn, N. Y, and the tan
dem by Bert Mills and William Kay of
this city.
Glenn is backed by prominent bust
held. and the tandem team is backed
by r. H. Valentine of this city. The
start will take place at 1890 o'clock on
Monday, August 9, from the city hall
steps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
JUDGE CASE NAMED.
Made the superintendent of the
Hutchinson Reformatory.

Hutchinson, July 13.-At the meet
ing of the board of managers of the re-
formatory yesterday afternoon, the sup
erintendent of the state reformatory
was elected. The successful man is
Judge Samuel w. Case of Ottawa.
Judge Case will assume the duties of
his office August 10. He has lived in
Franklin county for the past 26 years.
He was probate judge of Franklin
county for two terms and since that
time has been in the real estate bust
ness at ottawa. Mr.. Case is a Populist.
He was a greenbacker years ago and
Joined the Populists when that move
ment arose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
WARNING UP.
Lot SUNNI Or is Slowly Returning to
Us Again.

Another fair day is predicted by the
weather bureau for tomorrow. Today is
somewhat warmer than yesterday, and
the indications are that tomorrow will be
warmer, but probably not warm as
last week.
This afternoon at o'clock thermome-
tiers on Kansas avenue registered 81 de-
grees. Last night the minimum tempera-
ture was reached about $50 a. m, when
it was 81 degrees.
Official temperature figures from the
top of the Columbian building are as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
BY Which Mrs. Dempsie Colley Will
Probably Lose Her Life

Washington, July 13.-Mrs. Dempsie
Colley, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. W.
G. Wade was fatally hurt on the Wash
ington branch railroad today. She was
in a passenger car just behind a freight
car when iron pipe IS feet long tied
on top of the freight car, because too
long to go inside, fell to the ground
while the train was going at full speed
One end OF the pipe struck the ground
the other plunged through the car win
dow. It struck Mrs. Colley on the head
crushing her skull. She has been I'M
conscious since and the physicians say
that she cannot live. Her home is in
New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
JUNCTION CITY NEXT.
Strongest Kansas Ball Team Here
This Week Series

Junction City will be here to play
Topeka Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. This team is playing a shade bet
ter ball at present than any other Kan
sas club. 1t is the only ball team that
has been able to defeat the strong
AtchiSOn team twice in succession. 1t
also did the same to Parsons this week.
These games will be decidedly inter
esting and will no doubt be well at
tended. In Atchison everyone goes out
and shouts for the home team. Why
can't Topeka patrOnize the games?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
SULTAN FEELS SAFE.
He Doesn't Believe That the Powers
Can Agree on Anything.

Constantinople, July 13.-The Turk
ish ministers at a special session of the
cabinet yesterday discussed the replies
of the powers to the circular note of the
porte. Notwithstanding the unfavora-
BILE character of the responses a large
ma jority of the ministers have reiterat-
ed their former advice to the sultan
to insist upon Peneus frontier 1t is
believed that the porte in maintaining
this attitude is acting upon the con-
viction that the powers will be una BILE
to agree among themselves on any
measures of coercion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
FUSION IN WooDsoN
Democrats, PopuiIsts and Free Silver
Republicans Endorse LeedY.

Yates Center, July ia mass con-
vention composed of Populists, Demo-
Gratis and free silver Republicans of
Woodson met in Yates Center July 10,
T. F. Morrison was elected chairman
and Sol G.. Brown, secretary.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the administration of John W. Leedy
and condemning the Dingley tariff bill
as discriminating in favor of the trusts
and monopoIies and against the toilers
and wealth producers of the land. The
time for holding the convention was set
for September 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
YOUNGERS' CASE IS ON.
for Their Pardon is Being
Heard at st. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 13.-The state
board of pardons met yesterday after
noon and began consideration of large
number of applications for their official
clemency The one of most prominence
is that of Cole. and Jim Younger, who
have served 81 years of their life SEN
tence for completely in the raid of the
Mortified bank.
The Youngers' application was taken
up at once and presentation of the case
and arguments in it's support filled the
afternoon, being unfinished when ad-
journment was taken for the day.
Large assortment of Sterling Silver
Belts at your own price at 532 Kansas
avenue.
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Bonds Paid Before Due.

Wellington, July 13.-J. c. Newbold,
trustee of Dixon township, came in this
morning and made the proper arrange
ments with the county treasurer for the
payment of $1,000 of Dixon townships
bonded Indebtedness. These bonds would
not be due for several years to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13

. John Griffin of GAINESVILLE. o., says:
ct never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony until a box Of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts and bruises, sprains, eczema and
all skin troubles, DeWitt'S Witch Hazel
Sa1ve is uneQualled. G. w StanSheld,
632 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
For a Kansas Saeneerfest.

Wamego, July 13.-Yesterday a del
egation met in this place to organize a
society of German singers. They de-
cided to hold their first annual Saen-
egates representing local societies in
their respective towns were: G. F.
Roediger and ]. H. Solecki of Topeka,
c. Mueller and H. Rooster of Junction
Cfty,C Young of Abilene, r. A. Walt
of Marysville, r. E. Thoes and A. Pc
ters of Alma, c. Bender and P. Holz-
meister of Salina, NJ. J. Feiske and G..
LeonSinger of Wamego
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
POSTMASTER IS DEAF.
Walnut Valley Times Says New
Whitewater P M. Cannot Hear

The Walnut Valley Times says: At
White Water, Captain j. L. Ely, a real
soldier and a real captain, was highly
recommended and endorsed for the
position. Local Statesmen" lied to
him and said they were for him. But
somehow a man named Geo. H. Otte
has the appointment. He is deaf as an
adder and there will be no talking
back by the wearied patrons of the
office because he can't hear them.
The appointment of Otte is simply an
outrage, put upon a helpless people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
Strvker's Questions Pnzzle.

Atchison, July 13.-County Superin-
tendent Reynolds does not believe that
to exceed so per cent of the IS Atchison
county teachers who took the examina-
ton this week at the close of the nor
NAL institute, will pass. Teachers must
make general average of so, and must
not fall below so in any one study. The
questions prepared by the state, espec-
tendent Stryker, were especially hard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-13
CARS OFF THE TRACT
Cause the Wracking of the Meat
Train and the Death of 8 Tramps.

Des Moines, Ia, July 13.-A meat train
on the Chicago & Northwestern railway
into eight cars which had run off the
track near Boone, about o'clock this
morning. Eight tramps are supposed to
have been killed. Several trainmen were
injured. The whole train was wrecked.
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Il. q. Latin Professor.

Lawrence. July 13.-Chancellor F. H.
Snow has announced the selection of
Arthur T. Walker to fill the chair of
Latin at Kansas university, from which
DIR. D. H. Holmes resigned in June. Mr..
Walker is an instructor in Chicago uni
versity where he has been the last four
years, having previously taught five
wears in other places