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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
DUE TO EXCITEMENT.
Dean Bodley's Remarks About His
Salary Are SO Explained by
ParishioneE.

Members of the Episcopal church in
Dean Bodley in publicly stating at the
vestry meeting last Monday night that
the church was in his debt. In his letter
of resignation Dean Bodley made use of
the following expressions which are the
cause of the latest trouble in the Episco-
pal congregation:
General 1assitude which allows every
reform to drag toward semi-success and
is not ashamed to leave my salary again
much in arrears, seems to warrant the
conclusion that it is not very cordial APP
prevail of the deans methods and meas
ures.''
A prominent member of the church.
who is also a veStryman, said today that
there was two months salary due Dean
Bodley, but that he would be paid this
amount as soon as the quarterly collec-
tions were made this month.
Dean Bodley was undoubtedly excited
when he commenced to talk about his
salary being in arrears" said he. when
ever he gets ready to leave, the church
will see that every dollar due him is
paid. A minister has never left Grace
cathedral with the church dollar in his
debt. Church collections are not exactly
like bank collections, and when money
doesn't come in regularly the ministers
have to suffer. It was all nonsense for
him to bring up that question. He was
either excited dreaming
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OLD SETTLERS OF JEWELL.
Speaker Street, Col. G. 3. Wade and
Others on the Reunion Pro
crran7poa
granme.

Jewell City. July 2.-The old settlers
historical society of Jewell county will
hold a reunion in Jewell City, August
18th.
The historical committee appointed
to gather early history of Jewell coun-
ty are already at work. The old set
tiers round table, which will be one of
the most interesting features of the re-
union, will be presided over by Captain
w. D. Street, speaker or the last house
of representatives, and Col. G. B. Wade
of Jewell county.
Captain Street homesteaded a fine
tract of land near Jewell City, and was
elected captain of the militia company,
organized to protect the town and set
tiers from the then frequent Indian
raids.
1t was organized in May, 1869. OF
the original town company of %, there
are only seven living in Jewell county.
J. c. Postlewaite of Jewell City, who
made the first prayer in Jewell county.
at old Fort Jewell, near here, on July
4, 1870, will be one of the principal
sneakers
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NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASS0CIl-
TIAN MEEIINa.

For the meeting of the National Ed
ucationaI association at Buffalo in 1896
the excellent service given by the
Union Pacific was commented on by all
who had the pleasure of using that
line. This year our educational friends
meet in Milwaukee, Wis, July to g.
and members of the association and
others from points west of the Missouri
river should by all means take the
Union Pacific
via Omaha or Kansas City is the very
best. The equipment consists of hand
some day coaches, chair cars, Pullman
buffet and drawing room sleepers, din
ing cars and buffet smoking and Ii
brary cars. Fewer changes than via
any other line. One fare, plus $3.50, for
the round trip will be the rate from all
points west of the Missouri river for
this meeting
For illustrated matter, folders, etc,
call on or write
E. L. LOMAX,
G P & T. A Omaha.
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DOWN THROUGH a BRIDGE.
Hack, Horses and Two Men Fall is
Feet on Rocks and Water at
Fort Scott

Fort Scott. July 2.-Last evening at
SIS O'Clock. while John Bolin was
driving his hack across the First street
wagon bridge, which spans Buck Run,
the structure caved in and precipitated
Mr.. Bolin, Lum Lowe, who accompanied
him, and the horses and vehicle to the
bottom of the stream, a distance of
about 16 feet.
Mr.. Bolin's side was injured and Mr.
loves back was slightly sprained, but
otherwise they escaped injury.
The hack and team turned completely
over and fell to the bottom. Mr. Bolin
was thrown on one of the gas snains
which crosses the stream, but when the
whole north side fell he was dragged to
the bottom, falling in the water among
the rocks.
Mr.. Lowe fell partially under the
hack, but was soon rescued. The horses
were in such a position that they were
unable to move, and it was nearly an
hour before they were released from
the harness and taken from the ruins
The hack is a total wreck, as is also
the bridge.
To add to the damaging accident the
weight of the bridge as it went down
broke the water main on the south side
and the water flowed down upon the
men and horses at a rapid speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
Good for one share of stock in
Kansas City Convention Hall.
CHARLES CAMPBELL,
Chairman.


The buttons will be sold for 81 each.
Whenever a sale is made the button will
be numbered and registered, and each
button will entitle the owner to one
share of stock in the new building. The
first ten buttons will be auctioned, and it
is expected that they will bring good
prices. One loyal Kansas Cityan yester-
day offered 500 for the first one.
The committee will meet again tomor-
row at 2 o'clock. and it is expected that
by that time there will be several new
features announced, and a large number
of new subscriptions reported.
A number of the blanks which We're
sent to the business houses were received
yesterday, and they helped to swell the
fund considerably. The largest sub
scription came from the employees of the
Jones Dry Goods company. The clerks in
that establishment added $66 to the list.
The first woman to subscribe was Miss
Mary Mcdonald, proprietor of McDon-
AIDS millinery house, who sent her check
to Secretary Clendening two weeks ago.
Yesterday the young women employed in
Miss McDonald's house added their sub
scription of So.
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1T Will BE DRIER
And Prospects of Somewhat Cooler
Weather Says Mr.. Jennings.

ct would hate to say just what kind Of
weather we will have tomorrow said
Weather Observer Jennings today to a
reporter. But from present indications
we will have drier weather now for g
while and it is probable that there will
not be any storms tomorrow. OF course
I DO not know the weather conditions
northwest of here well enough to be posi-
tive. But I think it will be cooler tomor-
row. There has been a storm cloud north
of the city all day but it will probably
blow away. There may be showers to-
night
On top of the Columbian building this
afternoon at 2:30 it was "a degrees. On
the street it was 50 to So degrees. The
moisture in the atmosphere has been
blown away by the wind which today is
coming from the south at a velocity of
20 miles an hour. The minimum temper
ature last night was rs degrees, which
makes it one of the hottest nights of the
season.
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Bloody Fight Over Mere Talk.

w M. Lytle and C. ]. Stanley, two
prominent Dover township farmers had
bleody fight this faternoon at the liv-
cry stable of Love & Cook on West
Sixth street. Stanley is a prominent
Populist while Lyle is as radical Re
publican. From a discussion on the
sheriff situation, the men began to ar
que politics and both became angered-
They retired to a secluded place in the
barn and proceeded to have an old
fashioned knock down. Honors were
easy with the odds in favor of Stanley
vixen Porter Cook heard the disturb
ance and separated the men. Both
were very bloody when separated. No
arrests were made. H.
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TWO PROFESSORS EDGED.
Montana Gamblers Enraged at Their
Business Being Stopped, Take
Quick VENGEANCE

Missoula, Mont, July 2.-Prof. S. c.
Reitz, proprietor of the Garden City
Commercial college, and Associate Prof.
Rouse were severely dealt with by
mob.
Reitz and others have during the
past six months figured conspicuously
in the reform movement with the min
isteriaI association, causing the arrest
of variety people and resulting in va
riety theaters closing. The night before
the state law prohibiting gambling went
into effect large number of people re-
manned up until the death of King
Faro. Among them were Reitz and
Rouse, who feared the officers would not
enforce the law. They found temper
airy refuge in the Florence hotel, when
a mob saw and attacked them. Be-
ing evicted by the proprietor, the mob
chased them a block, throwing eggs at
them. They were then protected at
the Rankin House until the chief of
police came and the mob was dispersed.
The professors were taken home by Of
ficers Numerous arrests will follow.
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WITH RES0UNDING BLOW
On His Desk Senator Wellington De-
clares War to the Knife.

Washington, July 2.-Senator yelling
ton (lGd.) rose to a question of personal
privilege soon after the opening of the
senate today and in vehement voice re-
ferred to publications concerning a con-
fiict said to have taken place yesterday
before the committee on commerce in re-
lation to the appointment of B. H. War
ner as consul al Leipsic. The senator de-
cIared that the publication was unjust
and sought to e1nbrof him in conflict with
the president of the United States Mr..
Wellington said he understood that COM
1nittee meetings relating to nominations
were secret and sacred and he could not
believe that any members of the commit
tee gave the information Under such
circumstances, who he said, could have
inspired this report but that creature
present in the committee room yesterday
1t was alleged that he had attacked
President Mckinley but this too. he de-
clared was false. He was a free man and
he reserved it to himself to criticise any
appointment. He had done SO yesterday
in a respectful manner and should the oc-
casien arise he would do again.
IF the price of patronage is to be SER
vile obedience, then 1 refuse to give it.
exclaimed Mr.. Wellington He spoke
again of that Creature responsible for
the report and closed with an emphatic
denial of the statement as to his prero-
gatives. If these prerogatives were to be
interfered with then he proposed to
make war.
II will remain right here exclaimed
Mr. Wellington, striking his desk re-
sounding blow. mo man ever struck me
a blow that 1 did not return it with-Sn-
terest and they will find me on deck if
the struggle is to begin"
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HOT WINDS
RepOrted in Several Localities
i'm Western Kansas.
Unprecedented June Hot Spell
Getting in Its Work.
OTHER KANSAS NEWS.
Silver Crusaders Will Invade
the East in Wagons.
Wichita Will Allow No Fire
works Exploded July 4s

Great Bend, July "A screening hot
wind has been blowing over TINS couiA'y
today, thoroughly cooking corn anu leu
and greatly injuring fruit.
Wheat is most TOO far along to pc az
fected. 1880 s7o,,e
Corn will not stand over three days
without rain. and unless there is am
soon rough feed in this county Will pc
scarce this winter.
Sferl ng, July 2.-The weather contln-
ues dry and hot with 10 prospects tos
rain. Harvest is being pushed with
yieor and every available man has been
nut to work in the harvest field Inc
wages are from 81. so to $1.75. The Wheat
crop is the best for years. 1t Will go
from 20 to 35 bushels per acre. The late
oats have suffered from the dry Weath-
er and will not be more than tWo-thIrdS
of a crop. Corn will be badly affected
nv fine hot breeze which began blowing
yesterday, unless there is rain in a day
or two
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to move into the enemies !" country to
preach silver doctrine.
They will start out on their mission
July 3.
They are ST. Louis men who have de-
cided to invade the east In a covered
wagon and carry the doctrine of free
silver from door to door. They have
team and wagon, the latter painted
white emblematic of their cause, and
decorated with various notices. 1t is
known as Bryan Wagon No. L.
From this these crusaders expect to
speak whenever and wherever they can
collect a crowd. They will pay partic-
ular attention to the rural communities
in the east, as, in their opinions, the
latter places are badly in need of en-
lightenment.
The travellers have billed Kansas City
CKan.) from the river to Chelsea park
and back again. Their posters are
unique. as this copy of one shows:
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a HYPNOTIC SLEEPER.
Becomes Too Gay at Wellington and
is Run Out of Town

yelling on. July Wv. A. Davis, alias
Carr" the hypnotic sleeper, was yes
terday given notice by City Marshal
The marshal was informed that a
room upstairs over French & Hitch
cocks furniture store had been enga ged
for Wednesday night by Davis and n
other young chap of this city for the
purpose of taking girls there for i'm
moral purposes. The marshal, in COM
pany with John Willard and who other
persons, watched the rooms and put
Davis and his partner under a system
of espionage. They soon learned that
they were being watched and after
lodging the officers awhile the parties
finally dispersed.
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DICKINSON STATISTICS.
Facts Relative to Farm Products of a
Kansas County.

Abilene. July 2.-The abstract of the
statistical rolls for the year 1897, just
completed, shows 2.5S2 farms. contain
ing 1856 257 acres, of which 351, are
under fence; 81 acres are being irrigat-
ed.
The present cash value of the farms
is Sc, 95S, 421. The total value of farm
implements and machinery is sos, 002
OF the acreage under cultivation, crops
are distributed as follows:
Winter wheat, 81, 727; rye, 3,087; spring
wheat, "a: corn, 122.340; barley 498;
oats, 30,664; buckwheat, 20; Irish pota-
toes, 1,18S; sweet potatoes. 20; fax, l.;
tobacco, 1; broom corn, 20; millet and
Hungarian, 7077; sorghum for syrup,
GO; sorghum for forage or seed, $3.50;
Kaffir corn, H. 31; timothy, 1O6; clover
Sc; blue grass, 179; alfalfa, 1, 745; prairie
used as meadows, 40, 71S.
Live stock on hand March 1, 1897:
Horses, II 994; mules. 705; mich cows
u, 1856; other cattle, SO, FOG; sheep, S,706;
swine, 81, 1908.
Died during the year:
Horses, 29S; mules, 8; milch cows,
100; other cattle, $50; sheep, 1877; swine,
sos
Population, q, sos.
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PARsoNs-osWEGo FIGHT,
Fierce Rivalry Between Ball Teams
Leads to Bloody Conf bat

Parsons, July 2.-There will be no
more ball games between this city and
Oswego. The members of the home
team returning today give an account
of a fierce battle at that point on Tues
day.
The game started in a wrangle and
in the fourth inning a foul ball was
knocked with the bases full, letting in
four runs. This decision caused a
storm of objections from the Parsons
team, but the umpire never reversed
his decision. During the wrangle a lit
1le colored boy remarked that the ball
was foul. This remark angered PrJ-
lit and he slapped the little fellow.
Dunn, the third baseman of the Parsons
team, saw the ASA u1t on the boy and
went to his assistance. He gave Pruitt
2 hard blow and the two cInched
Dunn getting him down. At this stage
or the proceedings, Dunn was set upon
by lot of Oswego fellows and beaten
over the head with clubs and umbrellas
and pelted with rocks, and he had to
pc taken off the field for saf ety. Peter
partridge, who went to Dunn's assist
ance was set upon by a man named
Bayless and horribly cut about the face.
For a time it seemed that somebody
would get KILLED, but cooler heads final
" separated the combatants
All the fighters We're heavily fnad
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WON'T PAY THE SCALE.
Tin Plate Manufacturers Say Coudi-
ton of Trade Does Not War
rant It

Pittsburg, July 2.-The second confer
ence between committees of manufac-
turers and the amalgamated association
on the tin plate wage scale began here
at o'clock this afternoon. There was
q full representation on both sidesa The
manufacturers held a meeting during
the morning to discuss the situation.
AT the close of the manufacturers
meeting, Chairman Greer of New
Castle, said he could make no predic-
ton as to the outcome of the confer
ence.
I'VE positively will not pay the scale
demanded by the workers." said he.
The condition of trade will not war
rant an increased cost of production
The workers scale committee held q
preliminary meeting during the morn
ing. They are as determined as ever to
make no concessions from their origin
cess
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WICHITA ODD FELLOWS.
Will Celebrate July 3-Bicycle Races
and Drilling.

Wichita, July 2-Arrangements are
about completed for the 25th anniversa-
ry of lodge No. SO, I. o. o. F., which
will be observed in Riverside park on
July 8.
Grand Master Glenn of Tribune will
speak at II O'Clock. Battery A, second
regiment K. N. G., under command of
Capt. George Downing will give an ex-
hihition drill at 100 p. m
The bicycle races will commence at 2
O'Clock. The bicycle races will consist
of half mile open, one mile, one mile
and a half and two miles. A. J. Mus
selman will give a half mile exhibition
race and Messrs. Hunt and Crib will go
against time a tandem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
MUTT ERINGS.
Warnings to the Emperor Sound
From All Quarters of Germany.

Berlin, July 2.-The Gazette makes
no mention of either Baron Won Bic
bernstein or Baron Won Bulow. The lat
ter has gone for a summer vacation
and his appointment is not likely to be
gazetted for several weeks to come.
The official announcement, being al
ready known, occasiOned no surprise,
but the feeling against a military ad-
strong that the horde Deutch Zeitung,
in an inspired article, makes a sort of
apology for Baron Polbielski's appoint
ment. Tt is suggested in the liberal
papers that the latter will be unable
to Withstand temptation when money is
wanted for the army or navy, as he will
be apt to regard the post office as a
mere source of revenue for them.
Since the accession of Emperor Will
liam II. to the throne Germany has had
three chancellors and Prussia has had
four premiers, while altogether there
have been 10 Prussian ministers and
eight German secretaries of state who
have resigned. These constant changes
are scarcely palatable, even to staunch
government papers like the National
Zeitung and the Hamburgische Core
spondent, which complain of a policy
that tends to strengthen the Leftist
parties.
A feature of the situation is the fact
that while nominally the chancellor
ship is not changed, the real Heuten-
ancy is divided between Count Posa-
dowSki in the empire and DR.. MIGUEL in
Prussia. This separation of response
bility has already been tried in the
chancellorship by Prince Bismarck and
unsatisfactory results. Therefore, lit
tie Is hoped from the new arrangement.
Count Posadowski is personally unpop
uIar, but he has little political infiu-
ence and no ability as debater. DR..
MIGUEL, on the contrary, is a skillful
parliamentarian and debater, whose in
f1uence is likely to be all powerful. He
has strong leaning toward protection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-02
LAsTERs' WAGES COME DOWN
Reduction of so Cents a Day Will be
Accepted Under Protest

Brockton, Mass, July 2.-What is ia
ken to be the initial step towards a
general reduction in the prices paid for
Goodyear lasting throughout the city
was disclosed today when it became
known that on their return to work af
ter the usual summer suspension, the
lasters of the G. G. Snow company
would be asked to accept a reduction,
which means an average loss of so
cents a day.
The change will directly affect about
20 men. The new price list will be ac-
cepted under protest, with the expecta-
ton that the Snow shop will be struck
when the proper time comes"
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INDICT THE POLICE.
Chicago Grand Jury Will Try to Close
Pool Rooms.

Chicago, July 2.-The grand jury this
afternoon returned indictments against
r. J. Tilford, c. A. Wilson and Daniel
E. O'Sullivan, all members of the board
of public safety, and Chief of Police
Tom Taylor, charging them with NAL
feasance in office The Indictment
charges that the defendants failed in
their duty by not closing the three pool
rooms in this city.
True bills were also returned against
the three pool rooms and the private
policemen who watch these resorts.
This is the elimination of an effort
started some time ago to close the pool
rooms and stop all gambling.
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BUTTONS AT "A DOLLAR.
Will Be Sold to Swell the Convention
Hall Fund at Kansas City

Kansas City, July 2.-The general COM
mittee which has charge of the raising of
funds for the new convention hall met in
the Commercial club rooms yesterday and
received the reports of the various sub
committees which had been soliciting
contributions. The additional subscrip-
lions received yesterday amounted to
s., o59. rs, making the total now pledged
$84, 1856. IS.
At the suggestion of A. z. Stilwel1 it
was decided to erect a convention hall
booth at the Junction, and place on sale
in it lapel buttons. The inscription on
the buttons will be:
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vARIcosE VEIN REMOVED.
Mrs J. F. Murphy Successfully Under
goes a Severe Operation.

Leavenworth, July Mrs. J. F.
Murphy is recovering from a difficult
surgical operation performed upon her
last month. 1t was the removal of two
sections of a varicose vein in the left
limb.
An incision was made through the su-
perhcial structure, laying open the long
SaphenouS vein. The vein above and
below the varicose portion was sutured
as were also the smaller veins branch
ing or anaStomoSing with the larger
vein. The diseased portion was then re-
moved.
The vein was operated on in two pla-
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CIVIL SERVICE SNAG.
Is Encountered by Newly Appoint
ed U S. Marshal.

Parkersburg, w Va, July John
w. THOMPSON, the newly appointed Re
publican United States marshal, was
compelled by a mandate issued by
Judge Jackson of the United States
court, to reappoint the old set of depu-
ty United States marshals here who are
Democrats.
Marshal Thompson intended to ap
point new men, whereupon an injunc-
ton was obtained under the civil serv-
ice law with the result already stated.
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WHEAT IS WITHERED.
In Cheyenne, Sherman, Rawlins and
Thomas Counties.

Sa1ina, July DIR NJ NJ Stolz re-
turned last night from his work as pre-
siding elder in the northwest part of the
state.
He says that the wheat crop in Chey-
enne, Sherman and the western part of
Rawlins and Thomas counties has been
withered by the hot weather. Corn is
small and is not destroyed as yet. In
a drive of SO miles from st. Francis to
Goodland he only passed three unin-
habited houses. Thousands of acres
which have been broken are going back
to buffalo grass
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TO HOLD CONGRESS.

President Will Send a Message Rec
emm ending Action on the Currency.
Washington, July at is semi-officialiy
announced that the president will send a.
special message to congress next week
recommending the creation of a currency
commission to consider a revision of the
monetary system of the United States.
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BEDS OF AsPHALTUM.
G. A. Wi bur of Topeka Displays Sam
pies Found Near Ardmore, I T.

Wichita, July 2-Charles A Wilbur
of Topeka is treasurer of the Rock
Creek Asphalt company south of this
city. He was in the city last night
with samples of asphaltum found near
Ardmore, I. T., that is pronounced of
superior quality and he says there is a
vein four feet thick at Ardmore and ex-
fencing over a large tract.
Mr.. Wilbur says his company forces
the Barber company down in prices at
Topeka, and that they are now keeping
pavements in repair for 4 cents yard,
where they used to charge 10 cents