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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23

law and good morals, the race will not
be for stakes, but it is agreed that the
loser will forthwith sell his horse and
devote the proceeds to the suppression
Their agreed that if H E. Lantry's horse
wins the race, those invited shall be his
guests and enjoy his hospitality; but if
c. J. Lantry's horse wins the race, then
those invited shall be the guests and be
entertained by c. J. Lantry-
THE race will be called promptly at
$3.50 and the first key opened at 4:45
sharp. All water used on this occasion
for drinking purposes will be from the
celebrated mineral springs at the head
of Fox creek
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
DIVIDE THE DUST.
When Miner Dies at Klondyke Sur
vivors Confiscate His Gold

Great Falls, Mont, July 23.-Frank
Moss. an old time miner in this section,
who four years ago was one of a party
of Americans to first visit the Klon-
dyke country, returned today and tells
a story of horrors and starvation sell
dom equalled even in modern novels.
He describes KIondyke as a placer
camp seven miles long and thirteen
miles wide, located in a sink, walled in
by boulders of rock three thousand feet
high. Gold he says, abounds, but no
ordinary man can stand the hardShipS
of the uncivilized region. When Moss
left here four years ago he was sturdy
fellow over six feet tall. From hard
ships he is a cripple for life and badly
broken in health. In three years he
saw over 1000 graves made in the
Klondyke basin, a large majority dy-
ing from starvation.
The steamship companies bring in all
food and allow no private impOrtat ton.
Consequently it is not uncommon to go
for weeks with but scant supply and
for days entirely without food the
gold brought in last week to Seattle,
Moss says, does not represent the find
ings of individual shippers, but a large
proportion of it was cOnfiScated from
the effects of those 1000 miners who fell
a prey to the hardships. AT the death
of a man possessed OF dust his body is
buried without a coffin and the dust di-
Vided among those who care for him.
With proper reliefs established by the
government, Moss says, gold can be
taken out, at the rate of 100000 a
month.
The richest strike has been made by
a 21year-old boy named George Horn
blower of Indianapolis. In the heart of
a barren waste, known as Boulder
Field, he found a nugget for which the
trans portation company gave him So
700. He located his claim at the find
and in four months had taken out over
500, geo.
The richest section of Alaska Moss
says, is as yet undeveloped. 1t is 100
miles from Klondyke and known as the
Black Hole of Calcutta. 1t is inhabit-
ed by ex-conVictS of Bohemia, and muir
ders and riots take the place of law and
order.
A few months ago KIondyke organic
ed a justice committee and it's law pre-
walls there now.
With the great crowds preparing to
go to the scene NOW, Moss says hunger
and suffering will be great when added
to other hardships to be overcome by
those who survive. Moss returned with
$4,000 in dust and leaves tomorrow for
his old home at Dubuque, Ia, where he
will spend the balance of his years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
FAME OF L. S. PARKER.
Early Career of Now Famous Butler
County Artist.
The walnut VALLEY Times SAWS:

The Walnut Valley Times says:
In early Butler county days John
Parker, a cousin of Capt. Lewis Parker
now of Winfield, came here with his
family. He bought a saw mill near
Gordon and later settled on what is
now the BOlin farm, in Little Walnut.
He had son, a little chap, bright and
lively as a cricket. His name was
Lawton S. Parker and he was popular
with everybody. The boy had a nat
ural talent for drawing, and he drew
everything with a fidelity to truth that
was the wonder of all who saw his
work The family moved to Nebraska
several years ago, and while on farm
Chicago paper offered a prize for the
best line drawing of a COW, milkmaid
and stool. Young Parker won the prize
over a couple of hundred competitors
This encouraged him and his parents
and he was given instructions at Oma-
ha. Eventually he went to Chicago,
where his talents attracted much atten
ton. He made the acquaintance of
rich mans son and became a great ia
vorite in the family. The son was to
take a trip through Europe and his
father offered to pay all expenses if
LawtOn would accompany his son. The
two wandered over the old countries,
young Parker with his eyes wide open
and his pencil busy and he developed in
to a painter. Returning to New York
engagements awaited him and while at
work French art school, Paris, Of
fered what is known as the Lanier
prize, five year course of instruction
in the art school, and this young Par
ker won. His parents meanwhile had
moved to Seattle, Wash. They are far
from rich, but he sent for them and the
family is now sojourning in a town near
Paris, France, while the gifted son is
pursuing his studies under the scholar
ship he won and painting portraits
fame already his and wealth already in
sight. Captain Parker only recently
received letter from the proud mother
of Lawton S. Parker, the painter, who
is we'll remembered by many Butler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
PARDONED AN OLD CHAT,
Who at 60 Married a Girl Wife and
Then Committed Murder.

Gov Leedy today responded to the
demands of a petition signed by a ma
jority of the citizens of Wilson county
praying for the pardon of A. j. James
from the state penitentiary where he is
serving a term for manslaughter in the
fourth degree, to which he pleaded
guilty May 8, 1897.
The governor issued an unconditional
pardon which was recommended by
Judge L. Stillwell, who sentenced
James The prisoner is past so years
old. He was married last winter to
young girl and was living in apparent
happiness, but discovered evidence
which convinced him that Jesse Gull
bertson, young man, was unduly init
mate with the young wife. The old
man lost no time in getting a revolver
and after waiting several days for Gull
bertson to appear, met him on the
street in Neodesha and shot him dead.
Some of the people of NeodeSha and
Wilson county indorse the action of
James, although he pleaded guilty to
manslaughter and was sent to the pen
itentiary.
Others of the people of Neodesha
think James was fool at his age to
marry a girl wife.
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TERRIBLE HEAT.
It Has Come Back Again-Thermom-
eter Marks 1O1.

Today is as hot any this season,
and probably late this afternoon the
highest maximum temperature of the
season will be reached. On Kansas
avenue at 2:15 o'clock thermometers
registered from 90 to 101 degrees. A
thermometer placed in the sunlight on
the east side of Kansas avenue this af-
ternoon registered 122 degrees.
Weather Observer Jennings says that
the proba biIities are that tomorrow will
be cooler but there is not much indi-
cation of rain tonight. The sky is full
of heat clouds and unless sudden
change occurs in the temperature to-
night there will be no rain.
Official heat records for today from
the weather bureau follows:
2:15 p. M -.-..9S degrees
100 o. m. 81 degrees
Noon .95 degrees
1000 a. m. 80 degrees
( n. m (minimum)
Midnight degrees
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COOL PIrTsBURG THIEF.
Holds Up a Store in Daylight and
Robs Money Drawers.

berry in the history of Pittsburg occur
red Wednesday about o'clock, but was
kept secret in order to detect the cul-
prit.
At the hour above mentioned a man
entered the store of Richard Wilson and
after presenting a revolver at the head
of the clerk in attendance, proceeded to
rifle both money drawers and take sew
eral small articles. His work was so
cool that those in the street supposed
him to be customer.
The clerk was so terrorized that he
did not give the alarm for some time
afterwards, being told by the robber
that if he put his head outside of the
door he would be shot. The thief has
not yet been apprehended-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
EMPoRIA DRY AND DARK
Electric Lights Shut Off August 1 and
Joints Closed if Fines ara
Not Paid

Emporia, July 23.-Mayor Adds said
today: After August LIST the electric
lights will be shut off and the city will
be in total darkness until some new ar
rangement for lighting has been made.
I have written to the Sun Vapor COM
pany at Canton, o., asking if their sys-
tenn of gasoline lighting can be put in
and done away with after trial if not
satisfactory. If this can be done, that
system will probably be adopted"
In regard to the liquor question, the
mayor said that there would be no let
ting up on the dealers. He added that
already a half dozen jointists were
complaining of the fine and would
probably quit business unless it were
RENTED The fine will be collected,
however, until the places close their
doors in evidence of good faith.
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MUST RING AT CROSSINGS.
Appellate Court Decides Emporia Ri.
cycle Ordinance Valid.

Wichita, July 23.-The appellate court
in special session here has handed down
a decision that a city council has pow
er to compel bicycle riders to ring bells
at crossings.
The case came from Emporia where
the police court imposed a fine upon Dr.
E. w. Wagner for violation of the
bell ordinance" and was upheld by the
Lyon district court.
The opinion of the appellate court
reads:
Where the power to regulate the rid
eng of bicvcles on streets of city devot-
I'd to passage of vehicles is vested in
gnunicipal councils of cities of the sec
ond class by act of the legislat ure this
court will not say as a matter of law
that an ordinance requiring every per-
son using a bicycle to ring an alarm bell
upon approaching any and all cross
walks is unrea soma be"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
CoLoRED EDITORS TO MEET.
Western Negro Press Associations
Second Annual Session in Kan
sas City, Kan.

Kansas City, Kan, July 23.-John L.
Waller, chairman, and George L.
Fouche, secretary, of the executive
committee of the Western Negro Press
association, have issued a call for the
second annual meeting of the associa-
Monday, August %. There viii be a
two days meeting of the association,
with a banquet to the visitors on the
evening of the first day, given by prom
inent negroes of the two Kansas Citys
The association covers all the terri
tory west of the Mississippi river, and
among its members are many bright
negro newspaper writers.
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FOREIGNERS SHUT OUT.
Only American Vessels May Navigate
the Yukon.

Washington, July pa question has
arisen in the treasury department as to
the rights of foreign vessels to carry pas
sengers and freight on the Upper Yukon
river to the Klondyke gold fields. re-
quest has been received from the owners
of the Canadian steamer Islander for per-
mission to carry passengers and freight
to Dyea.
The matter has been referred to the So
lfcitor of the department for an opinion.
but it is believed that under existing laws
the Islander cannot proceed beyond Juneau,
and that the trip to Dyea must be COM
pleted in an American vessel The Is
lander will clear from Victoria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Trarnps Trouble Depots.

Santa Fe stations in Kansas are just
now suffering from the depredations of
tramps. Hardly a night goes by that a
depot at some point in the state is not
broken into and damaged to some ex-
tent by one or more of the Weary
Willies.'' In some instances small
amounts of money have been secured
from the money drawers. Orders have
been issued to station agents by the di-
vision superintendent to leave nothing
capable of being stolen by the tramps
in the depots at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
EPIDEMIC OF RoBBER1Es.
Harvey County Towns Suffer From
Depredations.

Newton, July 23.-Word was received
today from Walton that Wednesday
night that Jake Claasen, who is work
ing in Bretch's grocery store there, was
held up in the store about o'clock by
a tramp and robbed of $50 in silver and
then locked in the store.
At AnnelIy, the store of w. A. Blithe
was entered and some goods and SIS in
cash taken.
At Burton man was robbed of a
team of horses and wagon
Ed Francis,a farmer living near Wal
ton, is shy a good horse 1t is thought
it was taken by the same trampS VINO
committed the holduINaat Walton.
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A SHORT coURTsHIP.
Young Couple in Passing Wagons
Meet, Marry and Pass On.

Atchison July PA. w. Carter, a
young man from Victor, Ia, who was
on his way to seek a fortune in south
ern Kansas, travelling in a covered wa
g0n, overlook another family going
west with the same intentions.
Miss Berdena Meek, an 18-year-old
girl, attracted the attention of Carter,
and they exchanged their affections as
readily as ordinary movers exchange
horses. They were married in Atchi-
son today by Probate Judge Snyder,
and the party went on their way re-
iOicinp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
ALL CoLoRs OF THE RAINBOW
An Odd Conceit Shows Up in Cor
respondence Between W. F.
White and Jerry Black.

Recently Mr.. w. F. White, passenger
traffic manager of the Santa Fe, had
occasion to write Mr.. w. J. Black, gen
eral passenger agent, asking him to
make certain inquiries concerning
ticket The inquiries were made and
the correspondence returned to Mr..
White. In looking it over Mr.. White
discovered that he had an artists
color box in the group of letters. Com
fnencing with his letter the signatures
ran as follows:
w. F. White.
w. J. Black.
W. NJ. A. Green.
Geo. Grey.
o. H. Brown.
Henry Blue.
T. F. Purple.
All of the men bearing the color
names are connected with the Santa F'e
passenger department at different
points.
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Brown County Bonds.

Hiawatha. July 23-There is still out
standing ST, 500 worth of Brown county
bonds which will fall due in 1900 The
commissioners are now worrying over
the question, whether they shall levy
a tax to take the bonds up or refund
them. 1t will take a tax of about Is
mills to raise money enough to pay the
bonds off. A good many of the farmers
are in favor of having this levy made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
26 DEAD BABIES
Are Found in a Church Tower at Sc
VILE. Spain

London, July Especial dispatches from
Madrid state that the bodies of &c infants
in rough deal boxes have been discovered
in the tower of St. Peters church at Sc
vile. 1t is supposed that a wholesale
crime has been committed by the church
warden, Orellana, and his wife, and they
have been arrested.
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TOPEKA MAN IN TROUBLE.
Four Hundred Dollar Bills Stolen
From a jewelers. Window.

ST. Marys, July 23.-Four one hun
dred dollar bills were stolen yesterday
from the show window of the jewelry
store of J. w. A. Redhouse.
The money was the property of H.
w. Lohrman of Topeka and was ex-
hibited as a guarantee that his vita
scOpic exhibition would give satisfac-
ton. Mr. Redhouse claims that the
money was taken while he was gone
to dinner, while the show people claim
they have proof to show that Redhouse
himself committed the theft.
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Death of DR. Bangs of Lawrence.

Lawrence, July 23.-Dr. J. E. Bangs,
the oldest physician in Lawrence, died
sOn-in-law. Henry Tisdale, with whom
he had lived since coming to the city
% years ago. He was preparing to Gel
citrate his Goth birthday anniversary
which would have occurred on August
1, and had invited his nine children,
five boys and four girls, all now past
middle age. to attend a family reunion.
They had all reached the city and were
present at his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
KANSAS PosTMASTERs.
The Sunfower State Gets Six APP
pointments.

Washington, July 23.-The following
postmasters were appointed for Kansas
yesterday:
at Leroy, Coffey county, c. Gray, vice
G. Garner, removed; at Lost Springs,
Marion county, Alfred Terry, vice, T.
Sumner, removed; at Neosho Rapids,
Lyon county, J. Carrie, vice NJ. King, re-
moved; at Overlook, Usage county, H.
Platte, vice T. Miller, removed; at Pa
donia, Brown county, J. Hayes.
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TO CLOSE ALL SALOONS.
New Governor of Soldiers HomeWill
Drive Joints From the Neigh
borhood.

Leavenworth, July 23.-Major J. G..
Rowland, the new governor of the Sol
the saloons on Fourth street, south of
the BLACK Bridge" and in "Whitechap-
ell a small settlement just outside of
the home grounds.
He has been in consultation with
Sheriff Rothenberger to ascertain what
aid and assistance he can secure from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
"Jack the pepper" Shot.

Strong City, July 23.-Jack the Peep
er. has made his initiatOr visit to this
city. Thursday morning about o'clock
Mrs. o. K. Smith was startled by a
noise caused by someone trying to force
an entrance into her dwelling. Without
waiting to see who the intruder was
she proceeded to administer a dose of
lead from a 3S-calibre gun. The man
fed at once.
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TO CONFER WITH SANTA FL
President of the California Liqro
Dealers Starts East.

San Francisco, July 23.-President
James P Edoff, of the California Lii
ouor Dealers Protective association,
has gone east to confer with the Off
Gals of the Santa Fe railroad and an
effort is to be made to have set aside
the rule forbidding employees to- enter
saloons, either While on, or off duty.
The result of Mr.. Edoff's efforts will
be watched with interest from this
coast
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ROUGH ICE DEALERS.
The Corsum ption in Large Cities is
Far Below the Average.

Augusta, Me, July 23.-The cold
weather the past spring has made the
consumption of ice in the large cities
far below the average, and. excepting
the past two weeks, the season has been
the coolest in the history of the ice
business.
Of the 1,Os7, 900 tons housed last win
ter, there have been shipped only 800 900
tons, and there is a prospect that all
the shippers will carry over more or
less. This weeks Kennebec shipment
will probably be about 80, 900 tons
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characterization Day at Horton

Horton, July 23.-The colored people
of this city are making arrangements
to have a big time here the fourth of
August The celebration will be held at
the city park and visitors are expected
from Hiawatha, Topeka, St. Joseph and
all neighboring towns. The park COM
mittee are having a new fountain put
in and the park is in excellent condi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
TRAMPs AT CALDWELL.
Rob Both Frisco and Santa Fe Depots
Ordered to Move On.

Caldwell, July 23.-The town is full
of tramps who have been committing
depredations until last night the city
ordered the marshal to move them on.
Within the past week the Frisco and
Santa Fe depots were robbed and safes
broken open. This was the immediate
cause of the order to move on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
THE 1ANTRY HORSE RACE.
Novel Invitation Sent Out for the
Contest at Cottonwood Falls,
July 81.

Cottonwood Falls, July &c. J. and
H. E. Lantry have arranged what they
call the Tobacco pacing race between
the horses Importer, owned by c. J.
Lantry, and Cinch. owned by H. E.
Lantry, at the fair grounds here Satur-
day. July 81 1897.
The invitations run:
LAS betting is forbidden both by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23
Cheap Rates East.

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
Chicago for $10.50 and to St. Louis for
$40 July 10Th to 21st inclusive; also on
July 23d, 26th and 30th. August I'd, 9Th.
9th and 18th. PropOrtionately cheap
rates to all eastern points. For further
information call on F. A. Lewis, City
Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue. or j.
c. Fulton. Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23

Stop that barking by the use Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. 1t arrests
the cough. allays irritation of the
throat and relieves congestion of the
lungs in day. 1t is safe and pleas
ant to take and never diSappoints. Csc
and soc. Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas
avenue, and Miller's Pharmacy, corner
Sixth and Topeka avenue
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A Barn Fire.

The fire yesterday afternoon was in
the barn of John Imb1er at 308 Branner
street. It's origin was mystery and
The barn was almost destroyed before
the alarm was sent in. A carriage was
destroyed and a horse badly burned.
The loss will be about $780,
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Stockvards at Syracuse.

Syracuse, July 23.-The Santa Fe is
putting in stockyards at this place,
they will have a capacity of not less
than % cars of cattle.
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Horsethief at 10 Years.

AtchisOn, July 23.-Willie Hail. an
Atchison negro lad only II years of age,
is in Jail on a charge of horse stealing
He was captured before he got out of
the county with the animal, and Will
be sent to the reform school
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FALL FESTIVAL FUND.
Banks Make Their Contributions 20
the Sum Total.

The banks have subscribed to the fes-
-tival fund. Last year with one eXcep-
ton they gave 800 and this year they
have cut their subscription down to $50
with one exception and in that case the
amount was reduced from $50 to $25.
This may have a bad effect on other
subscriptions, but it is hoped it will not.
Many business concerns doubled their
subscriptions this year.
The following subscriptions have been
placed on the books since the last re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-23

who has been sojourning in Rome for
many months, will return to Atchison
August 1, greatly improved in health.
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All
Six Months
BrOken.,....

The TOPEKA DAILY STATE
JOURNAL s circulation for the
first half of 1897 has ex-
ceeded all previous six
months record.
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WAeeENER HAS THE FEVER
Atchison Statesman Will Grub Stake
Horton Prospector for Alaska

Horton, July 23.-Julius Pohl of this
city went to Atchison today to COM
plete arrangements with Bailie Wag-
gener for a prospecting tour to Alaska.
He is going in the interests of Mr.. Wag-
gener and other Atchison business men.
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The State Journal re-
ceives the full day leased
wire Associated Press re-
port, is a member of the
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, has 4
Linotypes, fast Web Per-
fecting Press, etc.
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n. BENEDICT.
w. B. MAGGS.
o. H. CALL.
B. H. PUGH.
P. G. MOORE.
B. A. BUICK.
o. S. GOODRICH.
T. z. JORDON.
B. P. WILLIAMS.
H. ALVY.
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FROM KANSAS TOWNS
General and Personal News From All
Over the State

HORTON-The Democrats Populists
and silver Republicans will hold their
county convention here July 81.